Licensed Vocational Nurse/Licensed Psychiatric Technician - Full Time

Fair Oaks; Hayward (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Fair Oaks seeks a Licensed Vocational Nurse to deliver direct medical and psychiatric nursing care to residents, following physician orders and care plans. You will document assessments, develop and update care plans, administer medications, and communicate changes promptly within the interdisciplinary team.

The LVN works under physician or RN supervision and collaborates with the Director of Nursing, administrators, and pharmacy staff. Shift is 5 P.M.

Qualifications

• Current, active California LVN license and BLS certification.
• Ability to complete required background health-screening and clearance.
• Experience with EHR systems and secure communications.
• Strong written and verbal communication with residents and staff.
• IV therapy certification is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide physician-directed nursing care and administer medications.
• Document assessments, care plans, and communication of changes.
• Coordinate admissions, transitions, and ongoing care.
• Maintain shift communications and clinical task routines.
• Ensure infection prevention and resident safety.

Skills

California LVN license

BLS certification

Background check

EHR familiarity

Communication skills

IV therapy (preferred)

Education

California LVN program completion

Tools

PointClickCare

eMAR

Job description

The Licensed Vocational Nurse provides direct general medical and psychiatric nursing care to residents, including completion of all facility-designated assessment instruments assigned to the LVN, collection and documentation of assessment data, development, review, and updating of resident care plans within the facility's level of care, implementation of physician orders and care or treatment plans, medication administration, prescribed treatments, monitoring, documentation, and timely communication of changes in condition. Assessment data and care plans requiring Registered Nurse review are submitted for RN clinical review, analysis, concurrence or direction for revision, and signature in accordance with facility policy and applicable requirements.

All medical and psychiatric care, treatment decisions, and medication regimens are directed by the treating physicians. The LVN practices under the direction of a licensed physician or Registered Nurse. The Director of Nursing provides nursing oversight, competency validation, clinical guidance, and monitoring of nursing practice. The Administrator provides administrative and operational supervision. The LVN works collaboratively with physicians, the Director of Nursing, the Administrator, pharmacy personnel, case managers, therapists, support staff, Mental Health Workers, Activities staff, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.

The LVN may be assigned duties commonly performed by a Certified Nurse Assistant, support staff member, Mental Health Worker, or Activities staff member when trained and competent. The employee remains accountable as an LVN and must continue to meet all assigned licensed nursing responsibilities during the assignment. Such assignments must not delay or interfere with safe medication administration, treatments, monitoring, documentation, change-of-condition response, or other required licensed nursing functions.

Core Duties:

• Physician-Directed Nursing Care and Scope
• Medication, Treatment, and Pharmacy Responsibilities
• Admissions, Transitions, and Coordination of Care
• Documentation and Shift Communication
• Ongoing Monitoring and Recurring Clinical Tasks
• Behavioral Health, Safety, and Resident Support
• Infection Prevention, Environment, and Equipment

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current, active, and unrestricted California Licensed Vocational Nurse license issued by the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians.
• Graduation from a California-approved vocational nursing program or other educational pathway accepted by the Board for California LVN licensure.
• Current Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support certification.
• Ability to pass required background, health-screening, tuberculosis, and employment-clearance requirements.
• Ability to use PointClickCare or the designated electronic health record, eMAR, secure communication systems, and standard office technology.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with residents, physicians, staff, families, case managers, and other authorized parties.
• IV therapy and blood-withdrawal certification when required by assigned duties; otherwise preferred but not required.
• Maintains eligibility to work in the licensed facility setting and immediately discloses to the Director of Nursing, Administrator, and Human Resources any license lapse, restriction, accusation, disciplinary action, exclusion, criminal matter, or other event that may affect the employee's authority or eligibility to perform assigned duties.
• Completes initial and ongoing competency validation for assigned clinical procedures, assessment instruments, medication systems, emergency procedures, and Lead responsibilities, as applicable to the assigned classification.

Shift: 5 P.M. - 5:30 A.M., NOC