Licensed Vocational Nurse, LVN PM shift

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

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in California seeks a qualified LVN to provide nursing care within scope and follow physician orders and policies. The role includes patient and family education and participation in quality improvement initiatives.

The ideal candidate has a California LVN license and, preferably, a year of nursing management experience, with familiarity in long-term care and PointClickCare charting.

Qualifications

• Licensed LVN in California, active license required.
• One-year nursing management experience preferred but not required.
• Experience in long-term care settings.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care within scope of practice per standards and physician orders.
• Participates in and aids the Quality Improvement Program.
• Educates patients and families as appropriate.
• Administers medications and treatments timely per facility policy.
• Receives, transcribes and carries out physician orders as permitted.
• Attends rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Nursing management experience

Education

Licensed LVN in California

Tools

PointClickCare charting

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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