LVN Per Diem – All Shifts | Impactful Nursing Care

(Bakersfield Post Acute) Bakersfield SNF Healthcare, LLC; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Bakersfield Post Acute is seeking compassionate Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) for all shifts. The LVN provides direct nursing care to residents and supervises CNAs under the direction of the Director of Nursing to maintain high-quality care.

Responsibilities include directing daily nursing assistant functions, maintaining documentation, administering medications, and coordinating care plans. California LVN license required; SNF experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved LVN program.
• Current, active, and unencumbered LVN license in the State of California.
• Experience in a skilled nursing facility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct the daily functions of nursing assistants in accordance with facility policies and regulatory guidelines.
• Ensure nursing personnel comply with established procedures and standards of care.
• Provide written and oral reports regarding shift activities.
• Participate in quality assurance programs and facility surveys.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required.
• Complete incident/accident reports and required administrative documentation.
• Maintain daily census reports and forward required documentation to appropriate departments.
• Protect resident confidentiality and comply with HIPAA and facility information security policies.
• Prepare and administer medications as ordered by the physician.
• Verify resident identity prior to medication administration.
• Document nurses’ notes clearly, accurately, and descriptively.
• Report discrepancies in physician orders or documentation to the Nurse Supervisor.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical judgment

Documentation

EMR PCC

Communication

Supervision

Education

LVN program graduate

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Bakersfield Post Acute is seeking compassionate Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) for all shifts. The LVN provides direct nursing care to residents and supervises CNAs under the direction of the Director of Nursing to maintain high-quality care.

Responsibilities include directing daily nursing assistant functions, maintaining documentation, administering medications, and coordinating care plans. California LVN license required; SNF experience preferred.