LVN - IMMEDIATE HIRE - Swing shift

About this role

We're interviewing now at our Redlands, CA facility! Looking for a client-focused experienced LVN who has knowledge of mental health and substance abuse clientele!

We are seeking a LVN to fill a Full-Time position.

General Summary:

The Licensed Vocational Nurse is responsible for supporting clients through their treatment experience from admission to discharge. They work as a liaison between the physicians, psychiatrists, and clinical team to assist clients with their treatment and ensure client safety.

Responsibilities

• Medication monitoring process
• Nursing assessment and ongoing assessments of the client condition, including nursing notes each shift and shift notes

Intake nursing duties including health and nutrition screen, consents, entering medications on centrally stored logs, entering medications in controlled medication logs and other intake duties

• Accepting and transcribing physician and psychiatrist medication orders
• Medical discharge preparation and approval of medications via physicians orders
• Medication counts and ordering from the pharmacy as required, may use EHR fax tool
• Med room audits to ensure availability of items and items expiration dates are current
• Communicates client behavior to Physicians and clinical team
• Vital signs, CIWAS/COWS and client rounds as required

Requirements

• Current Licensure as a Licensed Vocational Nurse, CPR & First Aid certification
• Current Negative TB Test
• Valid California Driver's License
• Must be able to pass Background Check
• Education:
• Graduate from an accredited Vocational Nursing School or Nursing Program (required)
• Must understand therapeutic process, confidentiality laws, professional ethics, fundamentals of addiction, and mental health disabilities and treatment
• Must be willing to work overtime, weekends and holidays if needed
• Diverse individuals encouraged to apply
• Equal Opportunity Employer