NOW HIRING PM, NOC Shift Licensed Vocational Nurse, L.V.N

Sweetwater Care; Reedley (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care is seeking an LVN/LPN in California to provide nursing care within scope of practice, ensuring patient needs are met per standards and physician orders. The role emphasizes documentation, adherence to policies, and coordination with care teams.

Qualified candidates will have a valid LVN/LPN license, BLS/CPR, and experience in long-term care or nursing management. This full-time position involves rounds with physicians and adherence to state guidelines.

Qualifications

• Experience in long-term care settings is required or highly desired.
• Experienced with nursing management preferred but not mandatory.
• Current LVN/LPN license in practicing state and BLS/CPR certified.

Responsibilities

• Follow established charting procedures and incident reporting.
• Adhere to procedures for narcotics counting, pharmacy orders, and restraint reduction.
• Document changes in patient conditions, including nutrition, infections, skin issues, or weight changes.
• Use the Quality Life Manual to identify, place, and monitor patients in programs.
• Document and notify departments of room changes, LOA, admissions, or discharges.
• Round with physicians as needed.

Skills

Long Term Care experience

Nursing management

Education

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN/LPN) license

BLS/CPR certification

Tools

PointClickCare

Job description

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Provides nursing care within scope of practice to ensure patient’s needs are met in accordance with standards of practice, physician orders, center policies as well as state, federal and local guidelines.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Long Term Care experience
• Point click care charting experience
• Current LVN/LPN license in practicing state.
• Current BLS/CPR certification or willingness to acquire one.
• Experience in nursing management is preferred but not required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Follows established procedure for charting and incident reporting.
• Follows company procedures for narcotic counting, pharmacy orders, and restraint reduction.
• Documents any change in patient's conditions including but not limited to nutritional problems, infections, skin conditions, weight loss or any other noticeable changes.
• Utilizes the Quality Life Manual for identification, placement, and monitoring of patients in the appropriate programs.
• Document and notify applicable departments of any patient's room changes, LOA, new admits, or discharges.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

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.