LVN's available for NOC shift

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

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in California is seeking an LVN with leadership experience to provide nursing care within the scope of practice. The role emphasizes adherence to physician orders, facility policies, and state guidelines, while supporting infection control and quality improvement initiatives.

The position involves medication administration, patient education, and collaboration with the healthcare team to ensure optimal resident outcomes in a long-term care setting.

Qualifications

• Licensed LVN in California is required.
• Experience in SNF/LTC settings preferred.
• Long-term care experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain infection control practices per manual.
• Participate in Quality Improvement program.
• Utilize Life Quality Manual to identify and monitor patients.
• Notify departments of patient changes (admissions, discharges, room changes).
• Educate patients and families.
• Administer medications timely per facility policy.
• Administer treatments timely per facility policy.
• Transcribe and carry out physician orders as permitted.
• Assist rounds with physicians when needed.

Skills

Nursing management

Patient care

Infection control

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Medication administration

Education

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) – California

Tools

PointClickCare

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.


• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred.


• Experience in SNF/LTC settings preferred.


• LONG TERM CARE EXPERIENCE


• POINT CLICK CARE CHARTING EXPERIENCE

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