Licensed Vocational Nurse - Long-Term Care & Patient Impact

Sweetwater Care; Woodland (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Woodland, CA seeks an LVN to provide skilled nursing care within scope of practice and in accordance with physician orders and facility policies. The role emphasizes timely medication and treatment administration, patient and family education, and interdepartmental communication.

The ideal candidate holds a California LVN license with long term care exposure and prefers prior nursing management experience.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed LVN in California.
• Long term care experience preferred.
• One year of nursing management experience preferred, not required.
• Experience with PointClickCare charting.

Responsibilities

• Uses Infection Control Manual and applies it in daily practice.
• Supports and assists in implementing the Quality Improvement Program.
• Utilizes the Quality Life Manual for patient placement and monitoring.
• Notifies departments of patient changes (room changes, LOA, new admits, discharge).
• Conducts family and patient education.
• Administers medications timely and according to facility policy.
• Administers treatments timely and according to facility policy.
• Receives, transcribes and carries out physician orders as allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Infection control

Patient education

Medication administration

Education

LVN license (California)

Tools

PointClickCare

Job description

Sweetwater Care in Woodland, CA seeks an LVN to provide skilled nursing care within scope of practice and in accordance with physician orders and facility policies. The role emphasizes timely medication and treatment administration, patient and family education, and interdepartmental communication.

The ideal candidate holds a California LVN license with long term care exposure and prefers prior nursing management experience.