$ Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) $

Sweetwater Care; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Denver is seeking an experienced Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) with leadership experience to oversee nursing care in a long-term care setting. You will implement physician orders, supervise care plans, and coordinate with physicians and families to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

The role requires prior management experience in SNF/LTC environments, familiarity with PointClickCare charting, and a commitment to regulatory compliance and patient safety.

Qualifications

• One-year nursing management experience preferred.
• Experience in SNF/LTC settings preferred.
• Long term care experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care within scope of practice.
• Implement Quality Improvement Program.
• Educate patients and families.
• Administer medications and treatments per facility policy.
• Receive and carry out physician orders as allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Make rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Nursing management

Infection control

Quality Improvement

Patient education

Education

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) – CA

Tools

PointClickCare

Job description

Objective

Provides nursing care within scope of practice to ensure patient’s needs are met in accordance with standards of practice, physician orders, center policies and procedures, and state, federal and local guidelines.

Principal Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of the Company Infection Control Manual.
• Understands, participates and assists in implementing the Quality Improvement Program.
• Utilizes the Quality Life Manual for identification, placement, and monitoring of patients in the appropriate programs.
• Notifies other Departments of patient changes, i.e., room changes, LOA, new admits, discharge, etc.
• Conducts family and patient education.
• Demonstrates the ability to administer medications timely and according to facility policy.
• Demonstrates the ability to administer treatments timely and according to facility policy.
• Demonstrates ability to receive, transcribe, and carry out physician orders, if allowed by Nurse Practice Act
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed as LVN in state California.
• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred.
• Experience in SNF/LTC settings preferred.
• LONG TERM CARE EXPERIENCE
• POINT CLICK CARE CHARTING EXPERIENCE

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

FullShift Staffing provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.