Licensed Vocational Nurse — Long-Term Care & Patient Care

Sweetwater Care; Kerman (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in California seeks an LVN with nursing management experience to oversee patient care in a long-term care setting, ensuring compliance with standards, physician orders, and center policies.

The role includes medication and treatment administration, queuing physician orders, rounds with physicians, staff education, QA participation, infection control, and timely documentation in PointClickCare. Full-time, on-site position with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed LVN in California.
• One year nursing management experience preferred.
• Long-term care experience required.
• PointClickCare charting experience

Responsibilities

• Uses Infection Control Manual knowledge in daily care.
• Participates in and helps implement Quality Improvement Program.
• Uses Quality Life Manual to identify, place, and monitor patients in programs.
• Notifies departments of patient changes such as room changes, LOA, new admits, or discharge.
• Educates patients and families.
• Administers medications timely according to facility policy.
• Administers treatments timely according to facility policy.
• Receives, transcribes, and carries out physician orders as permitted by Nurse Practice Act.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Nursing management experience

Long-term care experience

Tools

PointClickCare

Job description

Sweetwater Care in California seeks an LVN with nursing management experience to oversee patient care in a long-term care setting, ensuring compliance with standards, physician orders, and center policies.

The role includes medication and treatment administration, queuing physician orders, rounds with physicians, staff education, QA participation, infection control, and timely documentation in PointClickCare. Full-time, on-site position with opportunities for professional growth.