LVN / License Vocational Nurse

EVERGREEN CARE CENTER; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

EVERGREEN CARE CENTER in Fresno seeks an LPN with management experience to lead nursing operations and ensure quality patient care. The role emphasizes infection control, timely med/treatment administration, and collaboration with physicians and other departments.

The ideal candidate holds an active LPN license and has a background in nursing management, enabling education of patients and families and participation in policy adherence and quality initiatives.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed as LPN in the state.
• One year of nursing management experience preferred.
• Ability to administer medications and treatments per policy.

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 patient identification, placement and monitoring.
• Notifies other Departments of patient changes (room changes, LOA, admissions/discharges).
• 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, when allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Medication administration

Patient education

Infection control

Education

LPN license

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.