Licensed Vocational Nurse: Patient Care & Med Admin

Sweetwater Care; Visalia (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Visalia, California is looking for an LPN to provide nursing care within scope of practice and follow physician orders, center policies, and state guidelines. The role emphasizes timely medication administration and patient care.

Responsibilities include implementing infection control, participating in quality improvement, educating families and patients, coordinating with physicians, and rounds with physicians as needed.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed as LPN in CA.
• One-year nursing management experience preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of infection control protocol.
• Participates in Quality Improvement Program.
• Uses Quality Life Manual to identify and monitor patients.
• Notifies other departments of patient changes.
• Educates patients and families.
• Administers medications timely per policy.
• Administers treatments timely per policy.
• Receives and transcribes physician orders as permitted.
• Makes rounds with physicians when needed.

Education

LPN license (CA)

Job description

Sweetwater Care in Visalia, California is looking for an LPN to provide nursing care within scope of practice and follow physician orders, center policies, and state guidelines. The role emphasizes timely medication administration and patient care.

Responsibilities include implementing infection control, participating in quality improvement, educating families and patients, coordinating with physicians, and rounds with physicians as needed.