Licensed Vocational Nurses, L.V.N Immediate AM shift.

Sweetwater Care; Stockton (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Stockton, California is seeking an experienced LVN nurse manager to oversee clinical operations and ensure high-quality patient care in a long-term care setting. The ideal candidate holds a California LVN license, with compact-license considerations for cross-state work, and has at least one year of nursing management experience.

Long-term care experience and proficiency with Point Click Care are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Current LVN license in California; compact license if working in a Compact state.
• Minimum one year of nursing management experience preferred.
• Experience in long-term care and Point Click Care charting.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of Infection Control Manual and applies it in daily practice.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary and administers medications per facility policy.
• Notifies other departments of patient changes (room changes, LOA, admissions, discharges).
• Conducts family and patient education and coordinates care with the health team.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Communication

Team coordination

Education

California LVN license

Tools

Point Click Care

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

FullShift Staffing provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.