$ LVN/LPN CONTRACTS NORTHEN CALIFORNIA $

Sweetwater Care; San Rafael (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in San Rafael, CA is seeking an LVN/LPN to provide nursing care within scope of practice according to standards, physician orders, and center policies. The role requires Long Term Care experience and a valid license in the state.

Responsibilities include charting changes, narcotics counting, and coordinating with physicians as needed to ensure quality patient care. Experience in nursing management is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Long Term Care experience required.
• Current LVN/LPN license in practicing state.
• Current BLS/CPR certification or willingness to acquire one.
• Experience in nursing management is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Chart patient conditions and document changes.
• Monitor narcotics counts, pharmacy orders, and restraints.
• Notify departments of room changes, admissions, or discharges.
• Document changes in patient conditions and notify appropriate staff.
• Round with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Long Term Care

PointClickCare

LPN/LVN license

BLS/CPR

Nursing management

Tools

PointClickCare

Job description

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Provides nursing care within scope of practice to ensure patient’s needs are met in accordance with standards of practice, physician orders, center policies as well as state, federal and local guidelines.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Long Term Care experience
• Point click care charting experience
• Current LVN/LPN license in practicing state.
• Current BLS/CPR certification or willingness to acquire one.
• Experience in nursing management is preferred but not required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Follows established procedure for charting and incident reporting.
• Follows company procedures for narcotic counting, pharmacy orders, and restraint reduction.
• Documents any change in patient's conditions including but not limited to nutritional problems, infections, skin conditions, weight loss or any other noticeable changes.
• Utilizes the Quality Life Manual for identification, placement, and monitoring of patients in the appropriate programs.
• Document and notify applicable departments of any patient's room changes, LOA, new admits, or discharges.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

FullShift Staffing provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.