Short term contract LVN's needed in Los Angeles

Sweetwater Care; West Hollywood (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in West Hollywood, CA is seeking an LVN with California license to oversee nursing services under state guidelines. The role emphasizes medication administration, patient education, and coordinating with physicians and departments.

Candidate should have LTC/SNF experience, a year in nursing management preferred, and familiarity with PointClickCare charting; bilingual abilities are a plus.

Qualifications

• Licensed LVN in California.
• 1 year nursing management experience preferred.
• SNF/LTC experience preferred.
• Bilingual is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of the Infection Control Manual.
• Implements the Quality Improvement Program.
• Utilizes 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 according to facility policy.
• Administers treatments timely and according to facility policy.
• Receives, transcribes and carries out physician orders, if allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Marries rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

California LVN license

Nursing management experience

Long-term care experience

Bilingual (plus)

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.
• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred.
• SNF/LTC experienced preferred.
• Bilingual is a plus.
• LONG TERM CARE EXPERIENCE
• POINT CLICK CARE CHARTING EXPERIENCE

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.