LVN Needed- Contract available

Sweetwater Care; Visalia (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Visalia, CA seeks an LPN with leadership experience to oversee patient care in accordance with standards and center policies. The role involves implementing quality improvement initiatives, educating patients and families, and ensuring timely administration of medications and treatments according to facility rules.

The ideal candidate holds an active LPN license and has interest in nursing management; one year of leadership experience is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed as LPN in state.
• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of infection control policies.
• Participates in Quality Improvement Program.
• Educates patients and families about care plans.
• Administers medications according to facility policy.
• Administers treatments per policy.
• Receives and implements physician orders as allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Attends rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Patient education

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, but not required.