NOC SHIFT LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE, L.V.N

Sweetwater Care; Diamond Springs (CA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Diamond Springs, CA is seeking a licensed LVN to provide nursing care within the facility's policy and standards. The role emphasizes timely medication administration and patient education, with coordination of care across the nursing team and physicians.

The successful candidate will bring California LVN licensure, experience in long-term care, and comfort with charting systems. A focus on quality improvement and patient-centered care is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Licensed LVN in California.
• Experience in long-term care.
• Experience with nursing management preferred but not required.
• Familiar with PointClickCare charting.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of the Infection Control Manual.
• Participates in Quality Improvement Program implementation.
• Uses Quality Life Manual for patient placement and monitoring.
• Notifies other departments of patient changes (room changes, LOA, admits, discharge).
• Conducts family and patient education.
• Administers medications timely and per facility policy.
• Administers treatments timely and per facility policy.
• Receives, transcribes, and carries out physician orders as allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

California LVN license

Nursing management experience

Long term care

PointClickCare

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 of California
• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred, not required.
• LONG TERM CARE EXPERIENCE
• POINT CLICK CARE CHARTING EXPERIENCE

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.