Licensed Vocational Nurse, LVN AM, PM shift

Sweetwater Care; American Canyon (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care is seeking an LVN in California to provide nursing care within the scope of practice, following physician orders and center policies. The role includes medication administration, patient education, and collaboration with physicians for patient rounds.

Candidates should have a California LVN license and at least some nursing management or long-term care experience. Experience with Point Click Care is a plus, and the role may involve working within a team to meet patient needs and

Qualifications

• Currently licensed as LVN in California.
• One-year nursing management experience preferred, not required.
• Long-term care experience is required or preferred.
• Point Click Care charting experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of the Infection Control Manual.
• Participates in the Quality Improvement Program.
• Utilizes the Quality Life Manual for patient identification, 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 when allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Mines rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

California LVN license

Nursing management experience

Long-term care experience

Tools

Point Click Care

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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