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Sweetwater Care; Marion (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Marion, IA, is seeking an LPN with nursing management experience to provide high-quality care within scope, following standards and physician orders. This role emphasizes infection control, patient education, and active involvement in quality improvement.

The successful candidate will have long-term care experience, be licensed as an LPN in Iowa, and be comfortable with PointClickCare charting.

Qualifications

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in Iowa or current state license
• Minimum 1 year nursing management experience preferred
• Long-term care experience required or preferred
• PointClickCare charting experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and use of Infection Control Manual.
• Participates in Quality Improvement Program.
• Uses Quality Life Manual for patient program placement and monitoring.
• Notifies 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/implements physician orders as allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Makes rounds with physicians as needed.

Skills

LPN license

Nursing management

Long-term care experience

Med admin/treatment

Tools

PointClickCare

Job description

Rewarding, inspiring, and flexible!!!

You will find challenging, rewarding work every day alongside people who have as much compassion as you.

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 managementexperience preferred
• LONG TERM CARE EXPERIENCE
• PIONT CLICK CARE CHARTING EXPERIENCE

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