LVN WITH WOUND CARE EXPERIENCE

Sweetwater Care; Selma (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Selma, CA is seeking a licensed practical nurse with management experience to oversee nursing operations in a long-term care setting. This role ensures standards of practice, coordinates with physicians, supervises care delivery, and guides patient education and care plans.

The ideal candidate has LTC experience, familiarity with electronic charting such as PointClickCare, and the leadership ability to guide a team, manage rounds, and administer medications and treatments per

Qualifications

• Licensed LPN in California.
• 1 year nursing management experience preferred.
• Must have long term care experience.
• Experience with PointClickCare electronic charting.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of Infection Control procedures.
• Participates in Quality Improvement Program implementation.
• Utilizes life/manual programs to identify and monitor patient needs.
• Notifies departments of patient changes and admissions/discharges.
• Conducts family and patient education.
• Administers medications and treatments timely per policy.
• Receives, transcribes, and executes physician orders when allowed.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

LPN License

Nursing Mgmt

Long-Term Care

Electronic Charting

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 LPN in state
• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred
• Must have long term care experience.
• Must have electronical charting system experience with POINT CLICK CARE.

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