Licensed Vocational Nurse, LVN DAY shift

Sweetwater Care; Orosi (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in California is seeking a licensed LVN to provide nursing care and support within the scope of practice, in alignment with physician orders and facility policies.

The role emphasizes infection control, quality improvement participation, and patient-family education, with experience in long-term care and PCC charting preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have current LVN license in California.
• One-year nursing management experience preferred.
• Experience in long-term care is required.
• Experience with Point Click Care charting.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to Infection Control Manual and standards.
• Participates in Quality Improvement Program.
• Uses Quality Life Manual for patient placement and monitoring.
• Notifies departments of patient changes (room changes, admissions, discharges).
• Educates patients and families.

Skills

Nursing management

Long-term care

Point Click Care

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.