Licensed Vocational Nurse, LVN Local Contract

Sweetwater Care; Santa Rosa (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Santa Rosa, CA is seeking an experienced LPN with leadership skills to oversee nursing operations and ensure high standards of patient care. The role includes medication administration, patient and family education, and collaboration with physicians and staff to implement quality improvement initiatives.

Ideal candidates will have an active California LPN license and at least one year of nursing management experience, with strong knowledge of infection control and facility

Qualifications

• LPN license with California eligibility is required.
• One year of nursing management experience preferred.
• Familiarity with state, federal and local guidelines as applicable to nursing care.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of Infection Control Manual.
• Participates in Quality Improvement Program implementation.
• Uses Quality Life Manual to identify, place, and monitor patients in programs.
• Notifies other 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

Patient education

Medication administration

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in California

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 LPN in state
• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred but not required.