SNF Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) needed ASAP

Sweetwater Care; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Denver, CO seeks an LVN with management experience to provide nursing care within scope and ensure patient needs are met per standards and physician orders.

The role emphasizes timely medication administration, adherence to the Nurse Practice Act, and collaboration with physicians. A compact license or CA license eligibility is required for this facility-based position.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of infection control policies and implementation.
• Experience with quality improvement programs in a care setting.
• Ability to educate patients and families on care plans.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and use of Infection Control Manual.
• Participates in Quality Improvement Program.
• Uses Quality Life Manual for patient placement and monitoring.
• Notifies departments of patient changes (room, LOA, admits, discharge).
• Conducts family and patient education.
• Administers medications in a timely manner per policy.
• Administers treatments per policy.
• Receives, transcribes, and carries out physician orders when allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Infection control

Quality improvement

Patient education

Medication administration

Transcribe orders

Nurse practice act

Education

Licensed LVN with CA license or compact license

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

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