Licensed Vocational Nurse, LVN AM, PM shift

Sweetwater Care; Windsor (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Windsor, CA is seeking an LVN to provide nursing care within scope of practice, following physician orders and center policies, and ensuring residents' needs are met with compassion.

The role emphasizes medication administration, treatments, and transcription of orders, with opportunities for family education and participation in quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• One-year nursing management experience preferred, not required.
• Long-term care experience is preferred.
• POINT CLICK CARE charting experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications timely and according to facility policy.
• Administer treatments timely and according to facility policy.
• Receive, transcribe, and carry out physician orders, if allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.
• Notify other departments of patient changes (room changes, LOA, new admits, discharge).
• Conducts family and patient education.
• Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of the Infection Control Manual.
• Participates in the Quality Improvement Program.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Long-term care experience

CC charting experience

Education

California LVN license

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.