NOC LVN's needed immediately!

Sweetwater Care; Healdsburg (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in California seeks an LVN with nursing management experience to oversee resident care and coordinate with medical staff. The role emphasizes timely medication administration, adherence to facility policies, and active participation in quality improvement initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have long-term care experience, a California LVN license (compact license if applicable), and familiarity with PointClickCare charting.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed as LVN in California; compact license if working in a Compact state.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care within scope of practice to meet patient needs according to standards.
• Participates in Quality Improvement Program and uses Quality Life Manual for patient monitoring.
• Notifies departments of patient changes and conducts education for families and patients.
• Administers medications and treatments timely and according to facility policy.
• Receives, transcribes and implements physician orders as allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Makes rounds with physicians as needed.

Skills

Nursing management

Long-term care experience

Patient education

Education

California LVN license

Compact license (if applicable)

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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