Licensed Vocational Nurse/Licensed Psychiatric Technician

National Psychiatric Care and rehabilitation Services

San Jose (CA)

On-site

USD 60,000 - 80,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

National Psychiatric Care and rehabilitation Services seeks a licensed LVN/LPT to provide general medical and psychiatric care to residents in a 16-bed rehabilitation center. The role includes administering medications, monitoring for adverse effects, and maintaining organized health records.

Supervision of Mental Health Workers and collaboration with physicians are essential. Requirements include California LVN/LPT licensure and at least 1 year of mental health experience, plus TB testing and

Qualifications

Required licensure in California (LVN/LPT) by the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians.
Minimum of 1 year post-licensure experience in a mental health setting.
Health screening including TB test; background check completed by physician/supervisor.

Responsibilities

Administers general medical and psychiatric care to facility residents and assists in medication administration.
Monitors residents for potential medication side effects and reports to supervisor as needed.
Maintains medical/psychiatric records in an organized, timely fashion to meet care standards and licensing requirements.
Supervises Mental Health Workers and participates in required in-service education.
Coordinates treatment, admissions support, and healthcare referrals with the care team.

Skills

Nursing care

Medication administration

Vital signs monitoring

Patient supervision

Record keeping

Education

California Vocational Nursing and/or Psychiatric Technician license

Job description

Job Summary

Administers general medical and psychiatric care to facility residents while assisting in the medication administration procedure and monitoring residents for potential medication side effects.
Applies practical nursing techniques and standard practices

General Accountabilities

Assists in the coordinating, scheduling and oversight of medical treatment for all facility residents including the including providing support during the admission process and initiation of appropriate healthcare referrals
Collaborates with Program Director, Administrator and Psychiatrist to ensure that healthcare requirements for residents are met.
Assists in the implementation of activities and functions associated with ordering, monitoring and handling of medications including but not limited to Physician’s Orders and vital signs.
Administers medication and monitors patients for potential medication side effects.
Exercises judgement and skills in recognizing basic symptoms indicative of patient adverse reactions and consults with supervisor and/or alerts medical staff.
Follows Physician’s Orders while monitoring patients and reporting to Psychiatrist as needed.
Assisting in the interpretation and application of Physician’s Orders.
Administers or assists staff in administering triage.
Maintains and manages medical and psychiatric records in and organized and timely fashion so as to meet the standards of care, accreditation, resident care needs and licensing requirements.
Completes all documentation including but not limited to incident reports and progress notes.
Supports staff in addressing resident’s healthcare concerns.
Provides supervision of Mental Health Workers.
Participates in required in-service education
16-bed facility
Other duties as assigned

Job Qualifications

Required Licensure: A valid California Vocational Nursing and/or Psychiatric Technician license issued by the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians.

Minimum Experience: One (1) year of post-licensure experience in a mental health setting.
A clear criminal record review and fingerprint background check
A health screening, including a tuberculosis test, performed by or under the supervision of a physician showing that the LVN/LPT is physically, mentally and occupationally capable of performing assigned tasks.

Benefits