LPN/LVN — LTC Care & Charting Specialist

Sweetwater Care; Visalia (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Visalia, CA seeks a dedicated Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN/LPN) to provide competent nursing care within scope of practice, following physician orders and center policies. You'll ensure residents' needs are met with compassion and accuracy, documenting changes and communicating with the care team.

Responsibilities include charting, narcotic counts, incident reporting, and rounds with physicians as needed.

Qualifications

• Long Term Care experience required.
• Experience with PointClickCare charting or similar systems.
• Current LVN/LPN license in the practicing state and BLS/CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Follows established procedure for charting and incident reporting.
• Follows company procedures for narcotic counting, pharmacy orders, and restraint reduction.
• Documents any change in patient's conditions including but not limited to nutritional problems, infections, skin conditions, weight loss or any other noticeable changes.
• Utilizes the Quality Life Manual for identification, placement, and monitoring of patients in the appropriate programs.
• Document and notify applicable departments of any patient's room changes, LOA, new admits, or discharges.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Long Term Care experience

Point click care charting

Nursing leadership (preferred)

Education

LVN/LPN license in practicing state

BLS/CPR certification

Job description

Sweetwater Care in Visalia, CA seeks a dedicated Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN/LPN) to provide competent nursing care within scope of practice, following physician orders and center policies. You'll ensure residents' needs are met with compassion and accuracy, documenting changes and communicating with the care team.

Responsibilities include charting, narcotic counts, incident reporting, and rounds with physicians as needed.