LVN - Friday/Saturday/Sunday PM Shift - Indio - Mental Health 323

Telecare Corporation; Indio (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 16.7 days/year

9 paid holidays

Free CEUs

Coaching & mentorship

Tuition discounts

Medical/ Vision/ Dental Insurance

401K & ESOP

Job summary

Telecare Corporation seeks an LVN/LPT to deliver recovery-focused nursing care in a Riverside County Crisis Stabilization Unit setting. The role includes administering medications, crafting care plans, and participating in cross-functional teams. Part-time 0.6 FTE with 3:00–11:30 PM shifts Friday to Sunday.

Starting wage ranges from $29.13 to $36.00 hourly plus shift differentials. Benefits include 16.7 days PTO, nine paid holidays, free CEUs, coaching, tuition discounts, and comprehensive

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited LVN or LPT program with current licensure.
• Current CPR/BLS certificate.
• Two years of experience with serious mental illness preferred (San Bernardino FACT).
• Must be 18+ and CPR/First Aid and CPI certified at start of employment.
• Successful completion of post-offer checks and regulatory verifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care and assist in admission, care, and discharge.
• Transcribe orders accurately and administer medications as prescribed.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans and document progress.
• Participate in crisis management and multi-disciplinary meetings.
• Count medications and provide shift reports, ensure policy compliance.

Skills

Nursing care

Medication administration

Crisis management

Team collaboration

Education

LVN/LPT license

CPR/BLS certification

Job description

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.

"They made it easier for me to live, breathe, eat, and stay clean. Without them, I'd be waiting somewhere, waiting for someone to give me a chance to live..." - Client from Telecare

What You Will Do to Change Lives

The Acute 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.

Shifts Available:

Part Time (0.6 FTE) - 3:00 - 11:30 PM Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Expected starting wage range is $29.13 - $36.00 plus shift differentials

Shift differentials for hourly staff (6% for PM Shift, 10% for Overnight Shift). Weekend Shift differentials for hourly staff (5% for Weekend AM Shift, 11% for Weekend PM Shift, 15% for Weekend Overnight Shift).

What You Bring to the Table (Must Have)

• * Graduation from an accredited Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) /Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) program and current licensure

What's In It For You*

• Paid Time Off: For Full Time Employee it is 16.7 days in your first year
• Nine Paid Holidays
• Free CEUs
• Coaching and mentorship
• Online University Tuition Discount and Company Scholarships
• Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance, 401K, Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• For more information visit: https://www.telecarecorp.com/benefits

Join Our Compassionate Team

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.

The Riverside County Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) offers 24-hour, 7 days-per-week, community-based emergency services for adults and youth experiencing crisis related to a mental health condition. Individuals can stay in the CSU for up to 24 hours. Children and adults are treated in separate areas. Admission is voluntary or involuntary (5150).

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• * Graduation from an accredited Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) /Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) program and current licensure
• * Current CPR/BLS certificate
• * San Bernardino County FACT programs:Must have two (2) years of experience working with individuals with serious and persistent mental illness
• * Must be at least 18 years of age
• * Must be CPR, First Aid, and CPI certified (hands-on course) on date of employment or prior to providing direct client care 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
• * If employed at inpatient program, must assist with restraint of members served in the event of assaultive behavior and pass assault crisis/crisis prevention training
• * If employed at outpatient program, must evade members served in the event of assaultive behavior and pass assault crisis/crisis prevention training

Du ties 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

*May vary by location and position type

Full Job Description will be provided if selected for an interview.

LVN LPT Licensed Psychiatric Technician, Psych Nurse, Psychiatry, Nursing, Nurses

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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