Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Day Shift

Sweetwater Care; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care seeks a licensed LVN to provide nursing care in accordance with physician orders and guidelines. Responsibilities include administering medications, conducting patient education, and participating in quality improvement programs.

The ideal candidate will have experience in long-term care settings and be familiar with Point Click Care charting. Applicants should possess strong communication skills and the ability to make timely decisions regarding patient care.

Qualifications

• Must be currently licensed as LVN in California.
• One year of prior nursing management experience is preferred.
• Experience in skilled nursing facility or long-term care settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care according to standards of practice.
• Notify other departments of patient changes.
• Conduct family and patient education.
• Administer medications and treatments timely.

Skills

Infection control knowledge

Quality Improvement Program

Patient education

Medication administration

Transcribing physician orders

Education

Licensed LVN in California

Nursing management experience

Experience in SNF/LTC settings

Tools

Point Click Care charting

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.
• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred.
• Experience in SNF/LTC settings preferred.
• LONG TERM CARE EXPERIENCE
• POINT CLICK CARE CHARTING EXPERIENCE

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.