LVN's NEEDED 12 HOUR NOC SHIFT

Sweetwater Care; Visalia (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Visalia, CA is seeking an LVN nurse manager to oversee nursing operations, ensure quality patient care within policy, and collaborate with physicians and departments.

The role requires active California LVN license, long-term care experience, and familiarity with PointClickCare charting; strong leadership and communication essential. This is an on-site position with opportunities for growth within the facility.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed LVN in California.
• Minimum 1 year nursing management experience preferred.
• Experience in long-term care.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of infection control procedures.
• Participates in quality improvement programs.
• Utilizes patient programs and monitoring per policy.
• Notifies departments of patient changes and admissions/discharges.
• Educates patients and families.
• Administers medications and treatments per policy and physician orders.
• Transcribes and carries out physician orders when allowed.
• Rounds with physicians as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Clinical nursing knowledge

Staff management

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, if contract is in the state of Califonia. Have a compact license if working in a Compact state.
• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred
• LONG TERM CARE EXPERIENCE
• POINT CLICK CARE CHARTING EXPERIENCE

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