$ Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), Escondido - Contract $

Sweetwater Care; Escondido (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Escondido, CA is seeking a licensed LVN to provide nursing care within scope of practice, following physician orders, center policies, and local guidelines. You will support patient needs and participate in interdisciplinary care planning to ensure quality outcomes.

Key responsibilities include administering medications and treatments timely, conducting patient and family education, notifying departments of changes, and collaborating with physicians during rounds to optimize

Qualifications

• Current LVN license in California.
• Prior nursing management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care within scope of practice per policies and orders.
• Participate in Quality Improvement and Infection Control programs.
• Educate patients and families about care plans.
• Administer medications and treatments per policy.
• Record and communicate orders from physicians.
• Round with physicians as needed.
• Coordinate with departments for patient changes.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Medication administration

Patient education

Policy compliance

Education

Licensed Vocational Nurse CA

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
• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred.