Full Time Night Shift LVN - Recovery

Summit BHC; United States; Presencial; USD 51 000 - 73 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Summit BHC is seeking a Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse for the night shift at Fair Oaks Recovery Center in Sacramento, California. The role involves direct patient care, medication administration, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team in a recovery setting.

Qualifications include LVN licensure, 1+ year of nursing experience preferred, and knowledge of psychotropic medications. Schedule is 3 twelve-hour shifts onsite; compensation is $45 per hour with competitive benefits.

Qualificações

• Graduation from an approved Licensed Practical/Vocational Nursing Program.
• One or more years' nursing experience in clinical area of service provided by facility preferred.
• Knowledge of and experience with psychotropic medications and medication administration procedures.
• Ability to apply nursing standards and practice within a recovery setting.

Responsabilidades

• Provides direct and individualized nursing care to an assigned group of clients under the supervision of a registered professional nurse, while always maintaining client safety.
• Assists in health and psychiatric teaching for client and family; serves as a role model for clients and peers.
• Participates in planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care plans and nursing care.
• Communicates with medical staff, takes orders, and ensures accurate documentation and minimized abbreviations.
• Prepares, administers, and documents medications per policy; records effects and adverse effects.
• Observes and reports to RN/DON any issues that could alter client care; coordinates with departments for total care quality.
• Documents nursing care with detail and accuracy; records symptoms, responses, and progress.
• Performs vital signs, ECGs, phlebotomy/labs, and diabetic glucose monitoring; interprets results and acts accordingly.

Conhecimentos

Nursing

Patient care

Team communication

Medication administration

Psychotropic meds knowledge

Formação académica

LVN program graduation

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Full Time Night Shift LVN - Recovery | Fair Oaks Recovery Center | Sacramento, California

About the Job:

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

The Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse works under the direction of a qualified registered professional nurse. Participates in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care, within the objectives, standards, and policies of the department and within the parameters of the licensing board. Communicates and works collaboratively with members of the multidisciplinary team i.e., medical staff, administration, clinicians, dietitians, and milieu personnel. Takes reasonable care and precautions to ensure high client safety standards and a therapeutic environment exist.

Schedule: 3 12 hour shifts
Compensation:$45/hr

Roles and Responsibilities:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provides direct and individualized nursing care to an assigned group of clients under the supervision of a registered professional nurse, while always maintaining the assurance of client safety and following unit and facility policies and procedures. Complies with all company safety policies and practices.
• Assists in relevant health and psychiatric teaching for client and family. Serves as a role model for clients and peers.
• Shares responsibility for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care plans and nursing care.
• Effectively communicates with the medical staff, receives verbal/written orders, and takes care to minimize abbreviation or other errors. Participates in team conferences, sharing knowledge, information, and ideas among team members.
• Prepares, administers, controls and accurately records medications in accordance with the policy regarding the administration of medications by a licensed practical nurse, with thorough documentation regarding administration effect and/or adverse effects.
• Observes, documents, and communicates with/reports to the R.N. in charge/supervisor/DON any clinical, physical, unit or personnel, or other issues which could alter client care. Reports status changes and concerns to registered nurses and providers. Communicates with all departments as needed to ensure that total quality client care is delivered.
• Consults, follows, and documents with sufficient detail nursing care according to facility policy and procedures. Records client symptoms, responses, and progress concisely, accurately, and completely.
• Safely and accurately performs vital signs, electrocardiograms, phlebotomy/labs, and diabetic/glucose monitoring. Interprets results and takes appropriate nursing action.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduation from an approved Licensed Practical/Vocational Nursing Program required.
• One or more years' nursing experience within clinical area of service provided by facility preferred.
• Knowledge of and experience with psychotropic medications and medication administration procedures.
• Ability to apply nursing standards and practice within a recovery setting.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Valid current registered practical/vocational nursing license from the state or from a nurse compact state, where applicable.
• CPR certification and de-escalation training required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

WORK LOCATION:

This position is onsite and is not a remote position.

SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS:

This position is an Individual Contributor.

Why Fair Oaks Recovery Center?

Fair Oaks Recovery Center offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Fair Oaks Recovery Center is an EOE.

Summit BHC is dedicated to serving Veterans with specialized programming at our treatment centers across the country. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served.