LVN San Mateo Behavioral Health FSP

Bay Area Community Services (BACS); San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits (medical, dental, life)

Vision reimbursement program

Children's healthcare option

PTO/Holidays 31 days

403b plan

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Bay Area Community Services seeks licensed vocational nurses and licensed psychiatric technicians for full-time roles in our community behavioral health program serving homeless individuals. The Nursing Coordinator leads medical case management within a collaborative care team, coordinating medication, treatment planning, and education.

Positions are in San Mateo with training in Oakland/Hayward; schedule is 9:00am–5:30pm Tue–Sat. Competitive benefits and growth opportunities offered.

Qualifications

• LVN certification from an accredited nursing program and current CA license.
• Bilingual English and Spanish is desirable.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and independent decisions.

Responsibilities

• Triage participants at intake and throughout respite stay.
• Administer psychotropic meds injections, order meds, coordinate with treatment team.
• Assist with access to refills, liaison with pharmacies and insurance.
• Provide medical information and education to staff, participants, families.
• Help participants understand medical needs and coordinate with PCPs.
• Document all treatment and interactions accurately.
• Maintain a collaborative, respectful working relationship with team.
• Embrace diversity and use teamwork in daily duties.
• Develop procedures for monitoring participants on antipsychotic meds.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Decision making

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

LVN Certification

CA License

Job description

BACS is seeking Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN) and Licensed Psychiatric Technicians (LPT) for full-time positions at our community behavioral health program 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

San Mateo, training will take place in Oakland/Hayward

Full time 40 hrs

9:00am to 5:30pm, Tuesday to Saturday

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 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 depending on the County
• 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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