LVN contract in Los Angeles, Ca Temp to Hire

Sweetwater Care; Alhambra (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care is seeking a licensed LVN in California to provide nursing care in a long-term care setting. You will follow physician orders, policies, and participate in quality improvement and patient education.

Responsibilities include timely administration of medications and treatments, transcribing orders, and assisting physicians during rounds as needed, with accurate charting and family communication.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed LVN in California; compact license if working in a compact state.
• One-year nursing management experience preferred.
• Long Term Care experience preferred.
• Paper charting and PointClickCare charting experience are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of Infection Control Manual.
• Participates in Quality Improvement Program.
• Monitors patients using the Quality Life Manual.
• Notifies departments of patient changes.
• Conducts family and patient education.
• Administers medications timely according to facility policy.
• Administers treatments timely according to facility policy.
• Receives, transcribes, and carries out physician orders as allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Nursing management

Long Term Care experience

Tools

PointClickCare

Paper charting

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
• Paper and Point Click care charting experience