Licensed Vocational Nurse - Long-Term Care & Education

Sweetwater Care; Sanger (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in California seeks an LVN with leadership potential to oversee nursing care in accordance with physician orders, center policies, and applicable guidelines. This role involves coordinating with departments and actively participating in quality improvement initiatives.

The position stresses long-term care expertise, timely medication administration, and prompt treatments, with ongoing patient and family education, plus rounds with physicians when needed.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed as LVN in the state of California.
• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred, not required.
• Long term care experience.
• Point Click Care charting experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care within scope per standards and orders.
• Implement the Quality Improvement Program.
• Utilize the Quality Life Manual for patient placement and monitoring.
• Notify departments of patient changes (room changes, LOA, new admits, discharge).
• Conduct family and patient education.
• Administer medications timely and per facility policy.
• Administer treatments timely and per facility policy.
• Receive, transcribe, and carry out physician orders as allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Take rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Nursing management experience

Long-term care experience

California LVN license

Tools

Point Click Care charting

Job description

Sweetwater Care in California seeks an LVN with leadership potential to oversee nursing care in accordance with physician orders, center policies, and applicable guidelines. This role involves coordinating with departments and actively participating in quality improvement initiatives.

The position stresses long-term care expertise, timely medication administration, and prompt treatments, with ongoing patient and family education, plus rounds with physicians when needed.