Licensed Vocational Nurse, LVN PM shift

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

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in California is seeking a licensed LVN to provide nursing care within the scope of practice and in adherence to physician orders and facility policies.

Responsibilities include administering medications and treatments, coordinating with other departments on patient changes, and educating families and patients. Experience in long-term care and PointClickCare charting are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Licensed LVN in California is required.
• Long term care experience preferred.
• PointClickCare charting experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care within scope of practice.
• Administers medications and treatments per facility policy.
• Notifies departments of patient changes and admissions/discharges.
• Conducts family and patient education.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Nursing management

Long term care experience

Licensed LVN California

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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