LVN AM Shift

Sweetwater Care; Tulare (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in California is seeking an experienced LPN for a nursing management role. You will provide nursing care within scope, oversee daily operations, and ensure care aligns with physician orders, center policies, and regulations.

The job requires current LPN licensure in California and preferred one year of nursing management experience. Responsibilities include medications administration, educating families, and coordinating rounds with physicians.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed as LPN in state.
• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of Infection Control Manual.
• Participates in Quality Improvement Program implementation.
• Utilizes the Quality Life Manual for patient identification, placement and monitoring.
• Notifies departments of patient changes (room changes, LOA, new admits, discharge).
• Conducts family and patient education.
• Administers medications timely and according to facility policy.
• Administers treatments timely and according to facility policy.
• Receives, transcribes and carries out physician orders, as allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Infection control

Quality improvement

Patient education

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

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 LPN in state


• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred.