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Acute LVN - Behavioral Health 169

Telecare • Full-time • San Leandro, California, United States • from $26.83 / hour • 4m ago

Telecare's mission is to deliver excellent and effective behavioral health services that engage individuals in recovering their health, hopes, and dreams. Telecare continues to advance cultural diversity, humility, equity, and inclusion at all levels of our organization by hiring mental health peers, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and all belief systems.

As part of the Telecare Family, Willow Rock is a 16-bed Psychiatric Health Facility in Alameda County for adolescents 12-17 years old who are experiencing acute psychiatric symptoms.

Shifts Available:

Full Time .8; NOC 11:00 pm - 7:30 am (32 hours); Wednesday - Saturday

Minimum Compensation: $26.83 Hourly

POSITION SUMMARY

The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)/Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) provides recovery focused services related to the safe and appropriate administration of medical treatment (including medications) as prescribed by the physician. Provides safe, effective, and efficient implementation of direct care in accordance with established policies, procedures and standards of care.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

Graduation from an accredited Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) /Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) program and current licensure
Current CPR/BLS certificate
Must be at least 18 years of age
Must be CPR, Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), and First Aid certified on date of employment or within 60 days of employment and maintain current certification throughout employment
All opportunities at Telecare are contingent upon successful completion and receipt of acceptable results of the applicable post-offer physical examination, 2-step PPD test for tuberculosis, acceptable criminal background clearances, excluded party sanctions, and degree or license verification. If the position requires driving, valid driver license, a motor vehicle clearance, and proof of auto insurance is required at time of employment and must be maintained throughout employment. Additional regulatory, contractual, or local requirements may apply.

Preferred:

Previous experience with population to be served and/or work in a similar program setting preferred
One (1) year of experience
Understanding of psychiatric illness and its treatment, and knowledge of psychotropic medication

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Demonstrates the Telecare mission, purpose, values, and beliefs in everyday language and contact with internal and external stakeholders
Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with members served
Provides nursing care and assists in the welcoming, admission, and discharge process
Collects data relevant to care of members served; develops and implements nursing care plans
Demonstrates knowledge of crisis management and intervention
Transcribes physician orders accurately and in a timely manner
Administers medication and treatments to members served
Receives and presents change of shift report as assigned
Adheres to medication management policies and procedures
Notifies the prescriber and nursing supervisor of any changes in behavior or condition
Documents the progress of members served toward their Recovery Plan goals
Attends and participates in community meetings and groups
Actively participates in multidisciplinary team meetings and treatment planning meetings
Coordinates and participates in counting medications and giving report at the beginning and end of each shift
Must assist with restraint of members served in the event of assaultive behavior and pass assault crisis/crisis prevention training

Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted, and/or changed at the discretion of management.

SKILLS

Ability to review and implements Recovery/Treatment plans
Ability to support medical and psycho-social care for members served
Ability to administer oral and injectable medications
Ability to act as a team member and provide input via reporting observations and concerns and asking appropriate questions
Ability to review and implement recovery treatment plans for members served
Demonstrated ability to implement physical crisis and de-escalation techniques

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee is occasionally required to sit, squat, kneel, twist, push, pull and lift and carry items weighing 25 pounds or less as well as to frequently walk, stand, bend, reach and do simple and power grasping. The position requires manual deviation, repetition and dexterity as well as Hazardous Exposure (Blood Borne Pathogens, Hospital Waste, Chemical & Infectious).

EOE AA M/F/V/Disability

If job posting references any sign-on bonus internal applicants and applicants employed with Telecare in the previous 12 months would not be eligible.

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