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    Licensed Vocational Nurse - Santa Rosa, California, United States - Northern California Behavioral Health System

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    Sign-on bonus: $1,000 new hire bonus paid in year one of employment.

    Wage plan:
    Competitive starting hourly wage rates based on a sliding scale for experience and education.


    Block scheduling: 16 hour shifts available in block-style schedules (also known as bailer-shifts) for Part-time and Full-time employees (standard over-time and double-time wage rules apply to time worked beyond 8 hours in a 24 hour period).


    Retention plan:
    Annual retention bonus of $1,000/year, in addition to annual merit increases.

    Attendance incentive:
    Up to $1,000/year bonus for consistent work attendance.

    Tuition Reimbursement:
    Up to $5,000 per year is available for qualifying employees as they work to further their education.

    Career ladder:
    LVNs have access to vast career development and promotional opportunities.


    POSITION TITLE:
    Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

    REPORTS TO (TITLE): Director of Nursing


    DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:


    To deliver quality direct patient care under appropriate clinical supervision to patients with addictive disease disorders or related substance or chemical dependency problems, or those duly diagnosed with psychiatric and chemical dependency disorders; to serve actively and constructively as a member of the organization's multi-disciplinary treatment team, and support the organization's and adult program philosophy of care.


    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

    Treatment Planning:

    Participate in treatment planning: (a) helps identify patients' problems, needs, and strengths; (b) suggests modifications to treatment plan based on observations of patients' behavior; (c) provides input into discharge planning.


    Patient Care:

    Participate in implementing patients' treatment plans by: (a) monitoring patients' progress; (b) communicating information regarding patients' behavior to other members of treatment team; c) maintains communication with patient, family members, and referral sources in patients' interest; (d) co-facilitates didactic, educational, and community groups within the context of the adolescent treatment program; (e) encourages and facilitates patients' participation in therapeutic activities; (f) supervises patients to ensure their safety and their involvement in treatment; (g) provide input during shift report.


    Patient Assessment, Medication and Nutrition:
    Administers patient medications prescribed by physician. Under supervision of RN complete nursing assessments and update treatment plans. Assists Dietary Staff in identifying patients on special diets and assuring patients' compliance with dietary orders. Carry out general nursing care assistance, appropriate to Adult Addictive Disease patients, as assigned and supervised by charge nurse.

    Patient Attendant:
    Accompany and transport patients as assigned. Orient new patients to unit, program, and milieu.

    Assists patients in carrying out activities of daily living, when congruent with the patients' treatment plan and needs, age, and developmental level.

    Maintains a safe, orderly, and therapeutic physical environment for patients. Participate in maintaining the therapeutic milieu on the unit, including but not limited to facilitation of community meetings.

    Patient Records:
    Maintain patient, program, department, and related documentation. Carry out clerical and administrative assignment to support patient care and department and organization operations.

    Training Activities:
    Complete orientation and competency assessments as required for position. Participate in activities enhancing professional growth and development.

    Other Duties:
    Upholds the Organization's ethics and customer service standards. Performs related duties, as requested.

    Requirements

    Education/Licensure

    High school, GED, or equivalent required

    Current LPT/LVN license

    Current CPR (or obtained within 60 days of hire).

    Current NCI equivalent as approved by the Chief Nursing Officer (or obtained within the first 30 days of hire).


    Knowledge and Experience:
    High school level reading and writing skills, legible handwriting

    Familiarity with medical and psychological terminology and human behavior principles preferred

    Basic knowledge of procedures for detoxification assessment and treatment procedures

    Familiarity with the disease concept of addiction treatment; knowledge of 12-step treatment and of cognitive aspects of addictive disease treatments

    Ability to identify signs of withdrawal from major classes of abused substances and apply this in providing patient care. In the absence of these skills upon hire, must demonstrate ability to learn these concepts and develop these skills within reasonable time frame via organization's orientation and training program


    Skills and Abilities:
    Maintains confidentiality of patients at all times

    Sensitivity to and willingness to interact with persons of various social, cultural, economic and educational backgrounds

    Skills in teaching or assisting with activities of daily living helpful

    Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work with people with a variety of background and educational levels

    Ability to work independently and as part of a team

    Good judgment, problem solving and decision-making skills

    Ability to work in a fast-paced, expanding environment


    Physical Requirements:


    Ability to exercise self-control in potentially volatile situations such as being verbally or physically confronted in a threatening or aggressive manner; must be able to work and concentrate amidst distractions such as noise, conversation and foot traffic; ability to handle interruptions often and be able to move from one task to another; must be flexible and not easily frustrated in dealing with differences of opinions.


    Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, grasp, and be able to perceive the attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature, and/or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of the fingertips.

    Ability to express and exchange ideas verbally and convey details and verbal instructions to others accurately, sometimes quickly and loudly.

    Hearing to perceive the nature of sound with no less than 40 db loss @ Hz, 1000 Hz, and 2000 Hz with or without correction; ability to perceive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discriminations in sound.

    Perform repetitive motions with wrists, hands, and fingers.


    Individual must be able to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and to be able to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

    Work requires a minimum standard of visual acuity with or without correction that will enable people in the row to complete administrative and clerical tasks and visually observe patients on the unit and in therapeutic activities.

    While worker may possibly be subjected to temperature changes, the worker is generally not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions as the work is predominantly inside.

    Benefits

    Medical

    Vision

    Dental

    401(k)

    3.5 Weeks Paid Time Off

    $25,000 Life insurance policy is provided at no charge to the employee


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