Licensed Vocational Nurse, LVN PM shift

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

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Fresno, CA seeks an LVN with strong nursing leadership for a full-time role in a long-term care setting. The candidate will ensure care within scope of practice, adhere to physician orders, and support quality improvement initiatives.

Experience in long-term care and PCC charting is required, with preference for at least one year in nursing management. California licensure and a compact license if applicable are essential.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed as LVN in California; compact license if working in a compact state.
• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred.
• Long-term care experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care within scope of practice per standards and physician orders.
• Participate in the Quality Improvement Program.
• Educate patients and families about care plans.
• Administer medications and treatments per facility policy.
• Receive, transcribe and carry out physician orders; assist rounds with physicians.

Skills

Nursing management

Long-term care experience

Education

LVN license (California)

Compact license (if applicable)

Tools

PointClickCare (PCC)

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 California, if contract is in the state of Califonia. Have a compact license if working in a Compact state.
• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred
• LONG TERM CARE EXPERIENCE
• POINT CLICK CARE CHARTING EXPERIENCE

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