LVN NOC shift (10:45 PM to 07:00 AM)

EVERGREEN CARE CENTER; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Evergreen Care Center in Fresno, CA is seeking an LVN with leadership potential to provide nursing care within scope of practice and center policies. You will work under physician orders and participate in infection control and quality initiatives.

Responsibilities include medication administration, patient education, coordinating with physicians, and notifying departments of patient changes. A California LVN license is required and management experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must hold current California LVN license.
• One year of nursing management experience preferred.
• Experience with infection control and quality improvement programs is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and use of Infection Control Manual.
• Participates in Quality Improvement Program implementation.
• Uses Quality Life Manual for patient identification, placement, and monitoring.
• Notifies departments of patient changes (room changes, LOA, admits, discharge).
• Conducts family and patient education.

Skills

Infection Control

Quality Improvement

Nursing Care

Medication Administration

Patient Education

Physician Communication

Education

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) — California

Job description

NEW WAGE SCALE

Health Benefits

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
• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred.