Licensed Vocation Nurse/Licensed Psychiatric Tech

National Psychiatric Care and Rehabilitation Services•Sacramento, CA

About The Position

The Licensed Vocational Nurse provides direct general medical and psychiatric nursing care to clients. Duties include completing facility-designated assessment instruments assigned to the LVN; collecting and documenting assessment data; developing, reviewing, and updating client individual service plans (ISPs) within the facility’s level of care; implementing physician orders and ISPs; administering medications and prescribed treatments; monitoring and documenting client status; and communicating changes in condition in a timely manner. Assessment data and ISPs requiring Registered Nurse review are submitted for RN clinical review, analysis, concurrence or direction for revision, and signature in accordance with facility policy and applicable requirements. Medical and psychiatric care, treatment decisions, and medication regimens are directed by treating physicians. The LVN practices under the direction of a licensed physician or Registered Nurse. The Director of Nursing provides nursing oversight, competency validation, clinical guidance, and monitoring of nursing practice; the Program Director provides administrative and operational supervision. The LVN works collaboratively with physicians, nursing and administrative leadership, pharmacy personnel, case managers, therapists, support staff, Mental Health Workers, Activities staff, and other interdisciplinary team members. The LVN may be assigned duties commonly performed by other facility staff when trained and competent, while remaining accountable for licensed nursing responsibilities. Such assignments must not interfere with safe and timely completion of required nursing functions. The role’s listed duty areas are physician-directed nursing care and scope; medication, treatment, and pharmacy responsibilities; admissions, transitions, and coordination of care; documentation and shift communication; ongoing monitoring and recurring clinical tasks; behavioral health, safety, and client support; and infection prevention, environment, and equipment.

Requirements

Hold a current, active, unrestricted California Licensed Vocational Nurse license issued by the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians.
Graduate from a California-approved vocational nursing program or another educational pathway accepted by the Board for California LVN licensure.
Hold current Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support certification.
Be able to pass required background, health-screening, tuberculosis, and employment-clearance requirements.
Be able to use PointClickCare or the designated electronic health record, eMAR, secure communication systems, and standard office technology.
Communicate effectively verbally and in writing with clients, physicians, staff, families, case managers, and other authorized parties.
Maintain eligibility to work in the licensed facility setting and promptly disclose license or other status events that may affect authority or eligibility to perform assigned duties.
Complete initial and ongoing competency validation for assigned clinical procedures, assessment instruments, medication systems, emergency procedures, and applicable Lead responsibilities.

Nice To Haves

IV therapy and blood-withdrawal certification, when not required by assigned duties.

Responsibilities

Complete facility-designated assessment instruments assigned to the LVN and collect and document assessment data.
Develop, review, and update client individual service plans within the facility’s level of care.
Submit assessment data and ISPs requiring RN review for clinical review, analysis, concurrence or direction for revision, and signature.
Implement physician orders and individual service plans.
Administer medications and prescribed treatments; monitor and document client status.
Communicate changes in client condition in a timely manner.
Practice under the direction of a licensed physician or Registered Nurse and follow physician-directed care and treatment decisions.
Collaborate with physicians, nursing and administrative leadership, pharmacy personnel, case managers, therapists, support staff, Mental Health Workers, Activities staff, and interdisciplinary team members.
Perform assigned duties commonly performed by other facility staff when trained and competent, without delaying or interfering with licensed nursing responsibilities.
Complete assigned responsibilities in the listed areas of medication and treatment, pharmacy, admissions and care transitions, coordination, documentation, shift communication, recurring clinical monitoring, behavioral health, safety, client support, infection prevention, environment, and equipment.
Immediately disclose to the Director of Nursing, Program Director, and Human Resources any event that may affect license status or eligibility to perform assigned duties.
Complete initial and ongoing competency validation for assigned clinical procedures, assessment instruments, medication systems, emergency procedures, and Lead responsibilities, as applicable.