Licensed Vocational Nurse LVN

Sweetwater Care; Upper Lake (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in California is seeking an LVN to provide nursing care within the scope of practice and in alignment with physician orders and facility policies. The role emphasizes patient education, timely medication administration, and collaboration with physicians.

The ideal candidate holds an active California LVN license, has long-term care experience, and is comfortable using PointClickCare for charting. Prior nursing management experience is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care within scope of practice while following standards and physician orders.
• Utilizes infection control policies and participates in quality improvement.
• Educates patients and families on care plans.
• Administers medications and treatments timely per policy.
• Receives and transcribes physician orders as allowed.
• Mediates rounds with physicians as needed.

Skills

Nursing management

Long-term care experience

Medication administration

Patient education

Education

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) – California

Tools

PointClickCare charting

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 of California
• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred, not required.
• LONG TERM CARE EXPERIENCE
• POINT CLICK CARE CHARTING EXPERIENCE

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