Licensed Vocational Nurse, LVN PM shift

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

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Paradise, CA is seeking a licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to provide patient care within the facility's standards and physician orders. You will work under the Nurse Practice Act, assist in care planning, and participate in rounds with physicians as needed.

The role requires current California LVN licensure, LTC experience, and familiarity with Point Click Care charting. Prior nursing management is preferred but not required; the team relies on strong clinical skills and

Qualifications

• California LVN licensure required.
• Nursing management experience preferred.
• Long term care experience required.
• Point Click Care charting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administers medications timely and per facility policy.
• Delivers treatments in accordance with policy.
• Notifies other departments of patient changes (room changes, LOA, admissions, discharges).
• Conducts family and patient education per policy.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

LVN license

Long term care

Nursing management

Tools

PointClickCare

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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