LVN - Long-Term Care Nurse with Care Coordination

Sweetwater Care; Tulare (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care is seeking an experienced LVN to provide nursing care in a California facility. The role requires adherence to standards, physician orders, and facility policies while focusing on patient education and timely treatments.

The ideal candidate has current California LVN licensure, prior nursing leadership or management experience, and a background in long-term care with experience using Point Click Care charting.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed as LVN in state of California.
• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred, not required.
• Long term care experience.
• Point Click Care charting experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care within scope of practice in accordance with standards and orders.
• Notifies other departments of patient changes (room changes, LOA, 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 permitted by Nurse Practice Act.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Patient education

Communication

TEAM collaboration

Education

Licensed LVN in California

Tools

Point Click Care charting

Job description

Sweetwater Care is seeking an experienced LVN to provide nursing care in a California facility. The role requires adherence to standards, physician orders, and facility policies while focusing on patient education and timely treatments.

The ideal candidate has current California LVN licensure, prior nursing leadership or management experience, and a background in long-term care with experience using Point Click Care charting.