Licensed Vocational Nurse, LVN PM shift

Sweetwater Care; Antelope (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in California seeks an LVN for a leadership role in a long-term care setting. The position focuses on providing nursing care within scope of practice, coordinating with physicians, and ensuring adherence to center policies and guidelines.

The role requires valid California LVN licensure, LTC experience, and familiarity with Point Click Care charting. Prior management experience is preferred but not required, with opportunities for growth and clinical excellence in a team-driven

Qualifications

• Must hold California LVN license.
• Experience in long-term care setting.
• Knowledge of physician orders and nursing policy.
• Point Click Care charting experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care within scope of practice and standards.
• Participates in Quality Improvement Program implementation.
• Educates patients and families.
• Administers medications and treatments per facility policy.
• Receives, transcribes and carries out physician orders where allowed by law.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Long-term care experience

Medication administration

Education

California LVN license (Licensed Vocational Nurse)

Tools

Point Click Care

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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