NOC Shift LVN Needed

Sweetwater Care; Stockton (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Stockton, CA is seeking an experienced LVN nurse manager to oversee daily resident care within state guidelines. The role emphasizes timely med and treatment administration, physician order processing, and active participation in quality improvement programs.

Responsibilities include using the Infection Control Manual, coordinating patient changes, educating families and patients, and collaborating with physicians during rounds.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed LVN in California; compact license preferred.
• Minimum one year of nursing management experience.
• Experience in long-term care settings.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of Infection Control Manual.
• Participates in the Quality Improvement Program.
• Uses the Quality Life Manual for patient placement and monitoring.
• Notifies departments of patient changes (room changes, LOA, new 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, if allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Nursing management

Long-term care

Medication administration

Education

LVN license in California

Compact license

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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