Registered Licensed Vocational Nurse Psychiatric Technician for Mental Health Services LVN LPT RN

Mental Health America of Los Angeles•Long Beach, CA

About The Position

Mental Health America of Los Angeles (MHALA) is hiring a nurse or psychiatric technician to provide direct medical care and medication management to participants with physical and mental health needs. The position also serves as a resource to the interdisciplinary team on physical healthcare needs and medications. The role is 35 hours per week and offers a flexible schedule that may include evenings, weekends, and on-call work when necessary. Hourly pay starts at $33.50 for LVNs and LPTs and $51.50 for RNs; actual compensation depends on experience and other factors permitted by law. MHALA is a nonprofit mental health agency serving people across Los Angeles County. The agency describes its culture as team-oriented, collaborative, transparent, and supportive of work/life balance, and offers employees a 35-hour workweek, opportunities for growth, a competitive salary, a full benefits package, an employee assistance program, and generous paid time off.

Requirements

Current California LVN, LPT, or RN licensure.
CPR/AED certification upon hire and renewed every two years.
At least three years of driving history.
Current Class C driver’s license, a vehicle for transportation, proof of valid automobile insurance, and eligibility for MHALA liability insurance; these are conditions of employment.
TB clearance and annual retesting; these are conditions of employment.
Employment verification directly from three past employers within the most recent seven-year period.
Ability to work a flexible schedule that may include some evenings or weekends, and on call when necessary.
Competence in transcribing, administering, monitoring, and managing psychotropic and non-psychotropic medications, including long-term injections.
Knowledge of medication adverse side effects, indications for use, and contraindications.

Responsibilities

Provide physical healthcare services based on members’ medical needs, including collecting routine health information such as blood pressure, weight/BMI, and glucose levels.
Develop healthcare plans and interventions for chronic or acute health concerns in collaboration with members and the case management team.
Educate members about health promotion, medications, and disease management.
Teach members skills that help them manage health concerns independently.
Educate the case management team about members’ health concerns or illnesses and their care plans.
Monitor members’ health concerns, illnesses, and medication compliance, and communicate concerns or noncompliance to treating physicians and the case management team.
Transcribe, administer, monitor, and manage psychotropic and non-psychotropic medications, including long-term injections.
Maintain records and documentation for program compliance and accountability, including entering medical and medication information into electronic health records or other databases.
Communicate regularly with psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, physical healthcare providers, and interdisciplinary personnel about complex needs and participants’ health status.
Perform other duties as assigned.