Travel LPN- State of Montana

Sweetwater Care; Iowa Falls (IA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Iowa Falls is seeking an experienced LVN nurse manager to oversee patient care within scope of practice, ensuring standards are met and policies followed. You will support infection control, participate in quality improvement, and guide staff in timely medications and treatments.

Ideal candidates hold an active LVN license (California preferred if applicable) with long-term care experience and familiarity with PointClickCare charting; compact licensing may be required for

Qualifications

• Licensed LVN in state California; compact license if working in a Compact state.
• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred.
• Long-term care experience required.
• PointClickCare charting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care within scope of practice to meet patient needs per standards.
• Demonstrates knowledge and use of Infection Control Manual.
• Participates in implementing Quality Improvement Program.
• Uses Quality Life Manual for patient placement and monitoring.
• Notifies departments of patient changes and coordinates care.
• Conducts family and patient education.
• Administers medications timely according to facility policy.
• Administers treatments timely according to facility policy.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Infection control

Patient education

Communication

Education

California LVN license

Compact license

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.