Licensed Vocational Nurse, LVN 4 wk. Local Contract PM shift

Sweetwater Care; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Fresno, California is seeking a licensed vocational nurse (LVN) to provide nursing care within scope of practice, following physician orders and center policies. You will support infection control, participate in quality improvement, educate families and patients, administer medications and treatments, and coordinate with physicians during rounds.

The role requires an active California LVN license and is well-suited for candidates with long-term care experience and familiarity

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

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of Infection Control Manual
• Implements and participates in Quality Improvement Program
• Utilizes Quality Life Manual for patient placement and monitoring
• Notifies other 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

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

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.