Licensed Vocational Nurse — Long-Term Care & Quality Care

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

Job summary

Sweetwater Care is seeking an experienced LVN to provide nursing care within the scope of practice, following physician orders and center policies. The role emphasizes infection control, quality improvement, and patient education while coordinating care across departments.

The ideal candidate has a California LVN license, 1+ year of nursing management experience, and familiarity with long-term care settings and PointClickCare charting.

Qualifications

• Must hold a California LVN license; compact license accepted for other states.
• Minimum 1 year of nursing management experience preferred.
• Long-term care experience required.
• Experience with PointClickCare charting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care within scope of practice per standards and physician orders.
• Participate in quality improvement programs and infection control.
• Coordinate patient placement and monitoring using life cycle policies and procedures.
• Educate patients and families.
• Administer medications and treatments per facility policy.
• Process physician orders as allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Support physician rounds as needed.

Skills

Nursing management

Patient care coordination

Communication

Education

LVN license (CA)

Tools

PointClickCare

Job description

Sweetwater Care is seeking an experienced LVN to provide nursing care within the scope of practice, following physician orders and center policies. The role emphasizes infection control, quality improvement, and patient education while coordinating care across departments.

The ideal candidate has a California LVN license, 1+ year of nursing management experience, and familiarity with long-term care settings and PointClickCare charting.