Night LVN: Psychiatric Care for Adolescents

BHC Alhambra Hospital, Inc.; Rosemead (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance

Comprehensive Benefits

Career and growth opportunities

Competitive Compensation & Generous PT

Job summary

BHC Alhambra Hospital in Rosemead, California, is a private, 115-bed acute psychiatric facility offering inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient services for children, adolescents and adults.

The LVN works under an RN on the night shift (11:00 pm–7:30 am), performing psychiatric nursing duties, collecting data, recording vitals, monitoring progress toward the treatment plan, and communicating changes to the Charge Nurse.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited vocational school of nursing or psychiatric technician program.
• Experience in psychiatric nursing is preferred, especially with children and adolescents.
• Licensed to practice vocational nursing in the state.

Responsibilities

• Accurately collect data for the integrated assessment portion.
• Take and record vital signs properly.
• Observe and document changes in patient appearance, behavior, and treatment plan progress.
• Communicate changes in patient condition to the Charge Nurse.
• Report signs of infection to the Charge Nurse.

Skills

Vital signs

Psychiatric nursing

Assessment data collection

Patient observation

Education

Vocational nursing / Psychiatric technician

Job description

BHC Alhambra Hospital in Rosemead, California, is a private, 115-bed acute psychiatric facility offering inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient services for children, adolescents and adults.

The LVN works under an RN on the night shift (11:00 pm–7:30 am), performing psychiatric nursing duties, collecting data, recording vitals, monitoring progress toward the treatment plan, and communicating changes to the Charge Nurse.