Licensed Vocational Nurse LVN AM, PM, NOC SHIFT

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

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Ukiah, CA seeks an LVN with leadership skills to oversee nursing operations in a long-term care setting. The role involves supervising care, coordinating with physicians, and ensuring timely medication administration.

Candidate must have California licensure, LTC experience, and PCC charting proficiency. Commissioning and patient education are key parts of daily duties in this facility.

Qualifications

• Must hold an LVN license in California.
• Prior nursing management experience preferred.
• Experience in long-term care required.
• Experience with PointClickCare charting.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care within scope of practice and facility policy.
• Manage medication administration and treatments per physician orders.
• Assess patient needs and coordinate with departments on changes.
• Educate patients and families about care plans.

Skills

Nurse management

Long term care experience

Compact licensing

PCC charting experience

Education

LVN license (California)

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, if contract is in the state of Califonia. Have a compact license if working in a Compact state.
• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred
• 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.