LVN/LPN 4 WEEK CONTRACT ASAP START

Sweetwater Care; Chico (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Chico, CA is seeking an LVN with strong nursing management skills to lead shift operations, oversee patient care, and ensure compliance with policies and regulations.

The ideal candidate will have California LVN licensure, long-term care experience, prior management in a facility, and familiarity with PointClickCare charting to support timely medication administration and treatments.

Qualifications

• California LVN license required in California; compact license acceptable.
• One year of nursing management experience preferred.
• Experience in long-term care settings.
• Proficiency with PointClickCare charting.]
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Responsibilities

• Adheres to infection control policies and uses Infection Control Manual.
• Participates in Quality Improvement Program implementation.
• Uses Quality Life Manual to place and monitor patients in programs.
• Communicates patient changes to relevant departments (room changes, LOA, admissions, discharges).
• Educates patients and families.
• Administers medications on time per policy.
• Administers treatments on time per policy.
• Receives and transcribes orders as allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Conducts rounds with physicians.

Skills

Nursing management experience

Long term care experience

PointClickCare charting experience

Education

Licensed LVN in California

Tools

PointClickCare

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
• POINT CLICK CARE CHARTING EXPERIENCE

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