LVN Critical Access Hospital

Sweetwater Care; Poplar (MT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Montana is seeking an LVN/LPN supervisor to oversee nursing care in accordance with standards, physician orders and state guidelines.

The role emphasizes timely medication and treatment administration, coordination with physicians, and education for families and patients. Experience in a Critical Access Hospital and familiarity with PointClickCare are preferred.

Qualifications

• Licensed LVN/LPN in Montana (or compact license if working across compact states).
• 1 year nursing management experience preferred.
• Critical Access Hospital experience preferred.
• PointClickCare charting experience.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of the Infection Control Manual.
• Understands, participates and assists in implementing the Quality Improvement Program.
• Utilizes the Quality Life Manual for patient placement and monitoring.
• Notifies other Departments of patient changes (room changes, LOA, new admits, discharge).
• Conducts family and patient education.
• Administers medications timely and per facility policy.
• Administers treatments timely and per facility policy.
• Receives, transcribes, and carries out physician orders, if allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Might make rounds with physicians when necessary.

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/LPN in the state of Montana, if contract is in the state of Montana. Have a compact license if working in a Compact state.
• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred
• Critical Access Hospital experience preferred
• POINT CLICK CARE CHARTING EXPERIENCE

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