LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE, LVN FOR 4 WEEK TRAVEL CONTRACTS

Sweetwater Care; Yucca Valley (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Yucca Valley, California is seeking an experienced LVN to oversee nursing operations and ensure high-quality patient care in accordance with state guidelines.

The role emphasizes management responsibilities, adherence to infection control standards, participation in quality improvement, and timely administration of medications and treatments under the Nurse Practice Act. Experience with long-term care and PointClickCare is preferred.

Qualifications

• Licensed LVN in California.
• Minimum of one year nursing management experience preferred.
• Experience in long-term care.
• Experience with PointClickCare charting.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and use of the Infection Control Manual.
• Participates in Quality Improvement Program.
• Monitors patients using the Quality Life Manual.
• Notifies departments of patient changes.
• Educates families and patients.
• Administers medications timely per facility policy.
• Administers treatments timely per facility policy.
• Transcribes and executes physician orders when allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Makes rounds with physicians as needed.

Skills

Nursing management

Infection control

Quality Improvement

Education

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) CA

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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