Licensed Vocational Nurse, LVN DAY SHIFT

Sweetwater Care; Red Bluff (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Red Bluff, CA seeks an experienced LVN supervisor to provide nursing care within scope, ensure patient needs are met, and uphold standards of practice according to physician orders and center policies.

The role includes coordinating care with physicians, educating patients and families, administering medications and treatments timely, and using Point Click Care for charting. California licensure required; compact licenses welcomed for related states.

Qualifications

• Licensed LVN in California; compact license acceptable for other compact states.
• 1 year nursing management experience preferred.
• Long term care experience.
• Point Click Care charting experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care within scope and ensure patient needs are met per standards and physician orders.
• Conduct rounds with physicians and assist in implementing care plans.
• Educate patients and families about care plans and treatments.
• Administer medications and treatments timely per facility policy.
• Receive, transcribe, and carry out physician orders as allowed by Nurse Practice Act.

Skills

Nursing management

Team coordination

Education

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - California

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 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.