LVN Nursing Coordinator - Alameda County

Bay Area Community Services (BACS); Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 45,460 - 64,747; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer-paid medical, dental, and life insurance options

31 days off (PTO/Holiday)

403b plan

Significant internal growth opportunities

Job summary

Bay Area Community Services (BACS) is actively looking for Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN) and Licensed Psychiatric Technicians (LPT) for full-time roles at our community behavioral health programs in Oakland. Successful candidates will be part of a mental health care team, engaging with homeless individuals and assisting in medical case management.

The role involves responsibilities such as administering medications, triaging participants, and documenting treatment interactions. Candidates must hold a California license and possess strong flexibility and creativity in their approach to care.

Qualifications

• Must have LVN or LPT certification from an accredited nursing school.
• Demonstrated background and experience in mental health.
• Valid California driver's license and personal vehicle required.

Responsibilities

• Triage participants at intake/assessment and throughout respite stay.
• Administer psychotropic medication injections and coordinate with the treatment team.
• Document all participants' treatment and interactions accurately.

Skills

Flexibility

Creativity

Bilingual English and Spanish

Mental health background

Education

LVN or LPT certification and CA license

Tools

California driver's license

Job description

BACS is seeking Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN) and Licensed Psychiatric Technicians (LPT) for full-time positions at our community behavioral health programs and crisis treatment programs working with homeless individuals. The Nursing Coordinator is part of a mental and health care team providing medical case management coordination and care to participants.

Location

OAKLAND

Full time 40 hrs. (must be okay with weekend availability)

1- NOC Shift - 12:00am to 8:30am - Thursday - Monday

Responsibilities

• Triage participants at intake/assessment and throughout respite stay.
• Administer psychotropic medication injections, order medications, and coordinate with the treatment team.
• Support participants and treatment team with access to refills acting as a liaison between pharmacies and insurance.
• Provide support, education, and medical information to staff, participants, caregivers, and family.
• Aid participants in understanding their medical needs and help them plan for coordination of care with PCPs.
• Document all participants’ treatment and interactions accurately and completely.
• Establish a harmonious and collaborative working relationship with the participant and treatment team.
• Embrace diversity in all aspects and work positively using a teamwork approach.
• Develop procedures for monitoring participants on antipsychotic medications.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• LVN or LPT certification from accredited nursing school and current CA license.
• Demonstrated flexibility, creativity, and ability to make independent decisions and exercise good judgment.
• Background and experience in mental health.
• Bilingual English and Spanish desirable.
• Valid California driver’s license, personal vehicle, and proof of personal vehicle insurance coverage. DMV printout required.

Compensation

• LVN is $40/hour
• +3% per hour differential for specified language fluency. In Alameda County - Chinese, Cantonese, Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Farsi, Cambodian and Tagalog
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and life insurance coverage options for employees, plus a vision reimbursement program. Children’s healthcare coverage is available for as little as $25/month. Average employer-paid benefit value: approximately $913/month per enrolled individual. BACS contributions apply to company-sponsored plans only.
• 31 days off (PTO/Holiday), increasing with tenure
• 403b plan.
• Significant internal growth opportunities.

BACS Overview

Bay Area Community Services is a CARF accredited non-profit, community-based agency celebrating 70 years of serving Alameda, Contra Costa, Sacramento and Solano Counties by providing mental health and social services. BACS’ mission is to uplift under-served individuals and their families by doing whatever it takes. We are proud to be one of the leading agencies producing real outcomes to tough social problems. BACS owes its reputation as an innovator to our innovative and entrepreneurial staff. We are seeking individuals who want to transform clinical practice to be client-centered and effective in the field and who want to lead empowered teams to meet goals.

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