Licensed Vocational Nurse, LVN Local 4wks. contract

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

Job summary

Sweetwater Care seeking an LVN/LPN to provide nursing care in a long-term care setting in California. You will follow established charting and incident-reporting procedures while supporting resident welfare and program monitoring.

Responsibilities include documenting changes in patient conditions, managing narcotic processes, and coordinating with physicians during rounds. BLS/CPR certification is required or pursued as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in Long Term Care facilities.
• BLS/CPR certification up to date or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Follows established procedures for charting and incident reporting.
• Follows company procedures for narcotic counting, pharmacy orders, and restraint reduction.
• Documents changes in patient conditions (nutrition, infections, skin issues, weight loss, etc.).
• Uses Quality Life Manual to identify, place, and monitor patients in programs.
• Documents and notifies departments of room changes, LOA, new admits, or discharges.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Long Term Care experience

BLS/CPR certification

Education

LVN/LPN license

Tools

Point click care charting experience

Job description

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Provides nursing care within scope of practice to ensure patient’s needs are met in accordance with standards of practice, physician orders, center policies as well as state, federal and local guidelines.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Long Term Care experience
• Point click care charting experience
• Current LVN/LPN license in practicing state.
• Current BLS/CPR certification or willingness to acquire one.
• Experience in nursing management is preferred but not required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Follows established procedure for charting and incident reporting.
• Follows company procedures for narcotic counting, pharmacy orders, and restraint reduction.
• Documents any change in patient's conditions including but not limited to nutritional problems, infections, skin conditions, weight loss or any other noticeable changes.
• Utilizes the Quality Life Manual for identification, placement, and monitoring of patients in the appropriate programs.
• Document and notify applicable departments of any patient's room changes, LOA, new admits, or discharges.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

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.