SHORT TERM LOCAL CONTRACT LPN/LVN

Sweetwater Care; Porterville (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care is seeking an LVN nurse supervisor to oversee clinical operations and ensure high-quality patient care in a California facility. The role requires current CA LVN licensure, and preference for prior nursing management and long-term care experience.

Strong charting with PointClickCare is a plus; commitment to regulatory compliance and patient education is essential. We offer a collaborative team environment, ongoing professional development, and a stable schedule in a respected

Qualifications

• Currently licensed LVN in California.
• One-year nursing management experience preferred.
• Long-term care experience required.
• PointClickCare charting experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care within scope of practice per standards and orders.
• Notifies departments of patient changes and admissions/discharges.
• Conducts family and patient education.
• Administers medications and treatments timely per policy.
• Receives and executes physician orders as allowed by policy.
• Participates in rounds with physicians when needed.

Skills

Nursing management

Family education

Education

Licensed LVN in 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 LVN in state California, if contract is in the state of Califonia. Have a compact license if working in a Compact state.
• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred
• 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.