$ LOCAL CONTRACT LPN/LVP PORTERVILLE AERA $

Sweetwater Care; Porterville (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Porterville, CA is seeking an experienced LVN nurse manager to lead nursing operations within the facility, ensuring care aligns with physician orders and state regulations.

The ideal candidate holds a CA LVN license, has long-term care experience, PCC charting experience, and at least 1 year in management; will participate in infection control and quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed LVN in CA; compact license accepted if working in a compact state.
• 1 year of nursing management experience preferred.
• Long-term care experience required.
• Point Click Care charting experience required.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of Infection Control Manual.
• Participates in the Quality Improvement Program.
• Utilizes the Quality Life Manual for patient placement and monitoring.
• Notifies other departments of patient changes (room changes, LOA, admit, discharge).
• Conducts family and patient education.

Skills

Nursing management

PCC charting

Education

Licensed LVN (CA)

Tools

PCC (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 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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