Licensed Vocational Nurse

Make a Difference in People’s Lives!! Diverse Role ● Excellent Training ● Career Options ● Great Culture

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Salary: $55,000 – $70,000 per year

A bit about us:

We are an award-winning behavioral health team based in Southern California, and we are looking for an experienced LVN with experience working in community mental health for a full-time position with the company to support our fast growth as a trusted provider of integrated mental healthcare.

Why join us?

Make a Difference in People’s Lives!!
*Diverse Role
*Excellent Training Career Options
*Great Culture

Job Details

The LVN is responsible for providing a wide range of nursing care in cooperation with physicians, nurse practitioners and other clinicians. You will be required to float between a few different sites in the Los Angeles area, to cover staffing needs.

Primary Duties:

  • Receives and responds to calls from patients and staff regarding medication issues.
  • Attends treatment team meetings as assigned, providing consultation regarding medical issues in treatment planning, and provides feedback on patient response to treatment.
  • Develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship with clients and meets with clients as scheduled.
  • Review and follows up on laboratory results, working as liaison between the Agency and laboratory provider.
  • Maintains/controls assigned medication supplies including the receipt, handling, storage, dispensing, tracking and record keeping in accordance with Agency policies, FDA requirements, and contracts; coordinates prescriptions, maintains/controls supply of injection supplies for administering medications.
  • Administers medications as authorized and scheduled; monitors clients for concerns relative to medication; discusses side effects with psychiatrist/psychiatric NP when necessary to determine if changes should be made.
  • Administers and reads TB tests for patients and staff as needed.
  • Assists in training staff and others in infection control; provides patient and staff education in formal and ad hoc basis as needed.
  • Responsible for patient vital signs, including blood pressure, heartrate, temperature, weight, and height.
  • Schedules psychiatric evaluations or supervises their scheduling. Ensures complete and accurate documentation of services provided to clients for contract compliance, statistical and financial reporting, and other purposes as necessary.
  • Conducts informal and formal staff training in areas of expertise.
  • Represents the Agency at community meetings and organizations as needed, and reports on these meetings to appropriate parties.
  • Participates in safety team exercises.
  • Reviews & follows up lab results, working as liaison between the agency & lab provider.

Requirements:

  • Current California licensure as a Licensed Vocational Nurse.
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience as a psychiatric nurse in an adult outpatient or inpatient setting.
  • CPR certification is required.
  • Phlebotomy certification is desired.
  • Current California driver’s license and a driving record acceptable to the Agency’s insurance carrier.
  • Sufficiently flexible schedule to work evening and/or weekends when necessary.
  • Candidates must be able to successfully pass our pre-employment screenings, including a background check and Live Scan fingerprinting.
  • Ability to effectively record and report psychiatric/mental health and physical health symptoms.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to respond to crises and complaints competently and diplomatically.
  • Knowledge of current medications used in the treatment of serious/persistent mental illness.

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