Psychiatric LVN — Acute Inpatient (Per Diem)

View Behavioral Health; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differential

Per diem benefits

Job summary

Ocean View Psychiatric Health Facility in Long Beach, CA seeks a Per Diem Licensed Vocational Nurse to deliver high-quality inpatient care under RN supervision. Responsibilities include medication administration, patient monitoring, and accurate documentation.

The role requires flexibility for 12-hour shifts (7:00-19:30 or 19:00-07:30) including weekends/holidays, with a $2.00/hour night shift differential for eligible shifts.

Qualifications

• Graduate of LVN program with California licensure.
• Experience in behavioral health or inpatient settings preferred.
• Ability to pass medication test during orientation.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications and maintain medication room per policy.
• Monitor patients for adverse reactions and report to team.
• Assist with admissions/discharges and maintain documentation.
• Participate in treatment team meetings and care planning.
• Ensure patient safety and effective communication across shifts.

Skills

Medication administration

Patient monitoring

Documentation

Teamwork

Bilingual EN/ES

HIPAA compliance

Education

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) program

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Ocean View Psychiatric Health Facility in Long Beach, CA seeks a Per Diem Licensed Vocational Nurse to deliver high-quality inpatient care under RN supervision. Responsibilities include medication administration, patient monitoring, and accurate documentation.

The role requires flexibility for 12-hour shifts (7:00-19:30 or 19:00-07:30) including weekends/holidays, with a $2.00/hour night shift differential for eligible shifts.