Short term contract LVN Needed

Sweetwater Care; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

FullShift Staffing is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join as a per diem, part-time, or full-time role in Modesto, California. The role involves providing nursing care within scope of practice, following physician orders and facility policies, and ensuring patient needs are met per guidelines.

Responsibilities include medication administration, patient education, infection control adherence, and collaboration with physicians during rounds as needed.

Qualifications

• Licensed practical nurse (LPN) license is required in the state.
• Nursing responsibilities include medication administration and patient care.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and use of Infection Control Manual.
• Participates in Quality Improvement Program.
• Uses Quality Life Manual for patient programs.
• Notifies departments of patient changes (room, LOA, admits, discharge).
• Educates patients and families.
• Administers medications timely per facility policy.
• Administers treatments timely per facility policy.
• Transcribes physician orders as allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Marches rounds with physicians when necessary.

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Job description

FullShift Staffing is looking for LVN's to come on Perdiem/Part-time or Full-time.

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 management experience preferred, not required.