URGENT NEED LVN CONTRACT

Sweetwater Care; Visalia (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Visalia, CA seeks an LVN/LPN to provide nursing care within scope of practice, following physician orders and center policies to meet residents' needs.

You will perform accurate charting, monitor changes in patient conditions, and ensure compliance with state guidelines while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Long Term Care experience required.
• Point click care charting experience required.
• Current LVN/LPN license in practicing state required.
• Current BLS/CPR certification or willingness to acquire one.
• Experience in nursing management is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Follows established procedures for charting and incident reporting.
• Follows procedures for narcotic counting, pharmacy orders, and restraint reduction.
• Documents changes in patient conditions including nutrition, infections, skin conditions, weight loss or other changes.
• Uses the Quality Life Manual for patient placement and monitoring in programs.
• Documents and notifies departments of room changes, LOA, new admits, or discharges.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Long Term Care experience

Point click care charting experience

Current LVN/LPN license

BLS/CPR certification

Nursing management experience (prefer)

Job description

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Provides nursing care within scope of practice to ensure patient’s needs are met in accordance with standards of practice, physician orders, center policies as well as state, federal and local guidelines.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Long Term Care experience
• Point click care charting experience
• Current LVN/LPN license in practicing state.
• Current BLS/CPR certification or willingness to acquire one.
• Experience in nursing management is preferred but not required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Follows established procedure for charting and incident reporting.
• Follows company procedures for narcotic counting, pharmacy orders, and restraint reduction.
• Documents any change in patient's conditions including but not limited to nutritional problems, infections, skin conditions, weight loss or any other noticeable changes.
• Utilizes the Quality Life Manual for identification, placement, and monitoring of patients in the appropriate programs.
• Document and notify applicable departments of any patient's room changes, LOA, new admits, or discharges.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

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