LVN Position Available AM Shift

Sweetwater Care; Fowler (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Fowler, CA is seeking an LPN nurse with leadership experience to support patient care and quality initiatives. The role involves coordinating nursing activities, educating families, and ensuring adherence to physician orders and policies.

The ideal candidate holds an LPN license in California and has a willingness to work within a team to improve patient outcomes in a facility setting.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care within scope of practice per standards and orders.
• Implement Quality Improvement Program and Infection Control procedures.
• Educate patients and families on care plans.
• Administer medications and treatments per facility policy.
• Transcribe and carry out physician orders as permitted by Nurse Practice Act.

Skills

Nursing management

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (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.