Travel Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

Sweetwater Care; Visalia (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Visalia, CA is seeking an experienced LVN with leadership skills to manage nursing operations within a SNF/LTC setting. The role requires an active California LVN license and prior long-term care experience.

The ideal candidate is proficient in PointClickCare charting, participates in medication administration, care coordination, and rounds with physicians. Responsibilities include quality initiatives, staff training, and compliance with state guidelines.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed as LVN in California.
• One-year nursing management experience preferred.
• Experience in SNF/LTC settings preferred.
• Long term care experience.
• PointClickCare charting experience.

Responsibilities

• Administers medications timely and according to policy.
• Administers treatments timely and according to policy.
• Receives, transcribes, and carries out physician orders where allowed.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.
• Notifies departments of patient changes and admissions/discharges.
• Educates families and patients on care plans.

Education

Licensed LVN in California

Tools

PointClickCare Charting

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.
• Experience in SNF/LTC settings preferred.
• LONG TERM CARE EXPERIENCE
• POINT CLICK CARE CHARTING EXPERIENCE

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.