NOC Shift Licensed Vocational Nurse, LVN

Sweetwater Care; Hanford (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in California seeks an experienced LVN for a nurse manager role. You will oversee nursing operations, ensure regulatory compliance, and coordinate patient care with physicians and staff.

The position requires California LVN licensure, long term care experience, and proficiency with PointClickCare charting. Management experience is preferred but not required; join a dedicated team focused on quality and patient safety.

Qualifications

• Licensed LVN in California is required.
• Prior nursing management experience preferred, not required.
• Experience in Long Term Care settings is required.
• Proficient with PointClickCare charting.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and use of Infection Control Manual.
• Participates in Quality Improvement Program implementation.
• Monitors patients in appropriate programs via the Quality Life Manual.
• Notifies departments of patient changes (room changes, LOA, admits, discharge).
• Educates families and patients.
• Administers medications timely per facility policy.
• Administers treatments timely per policy.
• Receives and executes physician orders as allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Makes rounds with physicians as needed.

Skills

Nursing management

Long Term Care

PointClickCare

Education

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

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