$LVN/LPN NORTHEN CALIFORNIA $

Sweetwater Care; San Rafael (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in California seeks an experienced nurse manager to oversee patient care within the scope of practice, ensure compliance with physician orders, and support center policies.

The role emphasizes infection control, quality improvement, supervision of staff, patient and family education, and timely administration of medications and treatments, with rounds alongside physicians as needed.

Qualifications

• California LVN license required; compact license acceptable in applicable states.
• Minimum 1 year nursing management experience preferred.
• Long-term care experience required.
• PointClickCare charting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures nursing care per scope of practice and physician orders.
• Adheres to Infection Control Manual and Quality Improvement Program.
• Uses Quality Life Manual to identify, place, and monitor patients.
• Notifies departments of patient changes and admissions/discharges.
• Conducts family and patient education.
• Administers medications and treatments timely per policy.
• Receives, transcribes, and carries out physician orders when allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Participates in rounds with physicians as needed.

Skills

Nursing management

Tools

Point Click Care

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

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.