Licensed Vocational Nurse, LVN Day shift, PM shift

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

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in California is seeking an LVN to provide nursing care within the scope of practice and in accordance with standards, physician orders, and local guidelines. You will support patient needs in a long-term care setting and work under state regulations.

The role emphasizes infection control, quality improvement participation, patient and family education, timely medication administration, and coordination with physicians.

Qualifications

• Must be currently licensed as LVN in California.
• Long-term care experience is required or preferred.
• One year of nursing management experience is preferred but not required.
• Experience with PointClickCare charting 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 placement and monitoring.
• Notifies departments of patient changes (room changes, LOA, new admits, discharge).
• Conducts family and patient education.
• Administers medications timely and per facility policy.
• Administers treatments timely and per facility policy.
• Receives, transcribes, and carries out physician orders as allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Nursing management experience

Long-term care experience

Education

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) – California

Tools

PointClickCare

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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