Lvns Needed for Assessment Center - San Diego, United States - New Alternatives, Inc.

New Alternatives, Inc.

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San Diego, United States

3 days ago

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Mark Lane

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LVNS NEEDED FOR ASSESSMENT CENTER:
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Days & Overnights_

New Alternatives, Inc. - San Diego, CA

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Days: _

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Overnights: _

-Looking for rewarding work helping children and youth?

-Interested in working with a dynamic, supportive and dedicated team of mental health aids, clinicians, nurses and psychiatrists?

-12 hour shifts, FT and PT available

-No travel

New Alternatives, Inc. (NAI) Emergency Screening Unit (ESU) is looking for dedicated LVNs to support youth in crisis. Primary responsibilities would include, but are not limited to, phone screenings for youth to determine if they meet criteria for ESU acceptance/intake, documentation every 2-hours on assigned client admitted to the unit, engaging youth on crisis unit in stabilization activities & Safety Plans as needed, and some aftercare follow-up contacts with youth/families.

NAI is a large non-profit agency in San Diego and Orange County providing mental health services to the most vulnerable youth in the county.

NAI operates residential programs, outpatient/crisis/behavioral programs, emergency/crisis programs, THP-TAY programs and foster family programs. The ESU is a county-contracted program under the parent company of New Alternatives, Inc. (NAI), a non-profit agency with programs in San Diego and Orange County. ESU is centrally located in Hillcrest, CA., is an
outpatient clinic with a CSU (Crisis Stabilization Unit) designation.

ESU has been the only screening and assessment LPS facility for youth, in an acute psychiatric crisis, in the county since 1995.

Please review the following duties for LVNs with additional as-needed tasks:

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Screening Patients:

LVNs provide guidance to parents/guardians/providers and community members that has a child or is working with a youth in crisis to guide them through the ESU process.

LVNs complete observations and informal assessments of youth while on the locked ESU unit.

They will also assess the child's current mental state and identify any symptoms of a mental health crisis to report to the RN or Clinician.

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Developing Discharge Plans:

Based on the assessment, the psych RN will work with ESU MDs, the child and their family to develop a plan that addresses the child's mental health needs while the LVN continues to meet the needs of the youth and support the youth with the discharge plan.

This discharge plan may also be coordinating a transfer to an inpatient bed for higher level treatment

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Monitoring Medications:
If the child is prescribed medication, the LVN will monitor their medication regimen. They will also monitor the child for any side effects or adverse reactions to the medication as well as assess for any emergency meds necessary

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Crisis Intervention:
The LVN may also provide crisis intervention services, such as responding to suicidal ideation or self-harm behaviors.

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Documentation:
The LVN will maintain detailed records of the child's treatment and progress by completing 2-hour progress notes.

LVNs at ESU can expect to gain the following:

Excellent training opportunities, particularly for RNs new to the mental health field
5150 certification
Flexible Schedules; Benefits With 36 or more hours a week
Excellent medical and dental benefits; with _
very_ low monthly costs
Vacation and Sick Time
403B Plan
Family Fit Program through LA Fitness
Excellent monthly clinical training opportunities

Salary:

As an outpatient clinic, contracted by the County to provide ESU services, a LVN can expect a starting rate of pay of $28/hour, excellent benefits and _
full time/part time_ opportunities for LVNs at ESU.

Per diem LVNs are required to work at least 1 shift every 8 weeks to remain on-staff but we prefer a consistent weekly shift as we do not utilize a rotating schedule.

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Here is what some ESU Nurses have said about working at ESU:_

"I love that I can do more direct work with the youth at ESU, instead of strictly passing meds." ~ESU LVN since 2018

"I've worked other places and ESU is so organized, it makes the job way more doable" ~ESU RN since 2020

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time

Pay:
From $28.00 per hour

Benefits: