LVN's WANTED IN THE LOCAL AREA

Sweetwater Care; Tulare (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Tulare, CA seeks an experienced LVN Manager to provide nursing leadership within the facility. The role emphasizes adherence to physician orders, quality improvement, patient and family education, and timely medication administration.

Candidate should bring California LVN licensure, prior management in long-term care, and familiarity with SNF/LTC operations and PointClickCare charting. Join a team focused on compliant, patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed LVN in California.
• One-year nursing management experience preferred.
• Experience in SNF/LTC settings preferred.
• Long term care experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care within scope of practice per standards and orders.
• Implements Quality Improvement Program.
• Utilizes Life Manual for patient identification and monitoring.
• Notifies departments of patient changes and admissions/discharges.
• Educates families and patients.
• Administers medications and treatments per policy.
• Transcribes and executes physician orders as permitted by the Nurse Practice Act.
• Makes rounds with physicians as needed.

Skills

Nursing management

Long-term care experience

SNF/LTC experience

Infection control

Education

LVN license (CA)

Tools

Point Click Care charting

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

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

FullShift Staffing provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.