LVN / License Vocational Nurse

EVERGREEN CARE CENTER; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

EVERGREEN CARE CENTER in Fresno, CA is seeking a licensed LPN with nursing management experience to lead clinical operations on shifts. The role focuses on delivering nursing care within scope, coordinating with physicians, and ensuring adherence to facility policies and guidelines.

Responsibilities include implementing infection control and quality improvement programs, educating families and patients, and timely administration of medications and treatments.

Qualifications

• Licensed LPN in-state is required.
• One year of nursing management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and use of Infection Control Manual.
• Implements Quality Improvement Program.
• Uses Quality Life Manual for patient identification and monitoring.
• Notifies departments of patient changes (room changes, LOA, admissions, discharges).
• Conducts family and patient education.
• Administers medications timely and per policy.
• Administers treatments timely and per policy.
• Receives, transcribes and carries out physician orders as allowed by nurse practice act.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Nursing management experience

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.