SHORT TERM CONTRACT LVN'S TO LOS ANGELES NEEDED ASAP

Sweetwater Care; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Bakersfield, CA seeks an experienced LPN with nursing management skills to lead patient care coordination and ensure compliance with state and facility policies. You will supervise licensed and support staff, implement care plans, and monitor quality of care in accord with regulations.

Applicants must hold an active California LPN license, have long-term care experience, and be proficient with PointClickCare charting.

Qualifications

• Active California LPN license.
• Long-term care experience preferred.
• Nursing management experience desirable.
• Experience with PointClickCare charting.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care within scope of practice.
• Administers medications and treatments per facility policy.
• Leads rounds with physicians when necessary.
• Coordinates care and educates patients and families.
• Transcribes and carries out physician orders as allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Notifies departments of patient changes and discharges.

Skills

Nursing management experience

Long-term care experience

Education

LPN license (California)

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 LPN in state
• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred, not required.
• LONG TERM CARE EXPERIENCE
• POINT CLICK CARE CHARTING EXPERIENCE