Lvn/Lpt

Behavioral Health Services•Pomona, CA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a part-time position for a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) or Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) working Saturday & Sunday from 7 am to 7 pm. The LVN assesses clients and provides nursing care in accordance with physicians’ orders and treatment objectives, reporting to a supervisor. The LPT assesses patients and provides nursing care under the supervision of an RN in a substance use detox subacute hospital.

Requirements

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) or Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT).
Ability to assess clients/patients and provide nursing care.
Ability to follow physicians’ orders and treatment objectives.
Ability to report and record changes in client/patient condition or behavior.
Ability to identify, report and manage emergencies.
Ability to take and record vital signs.
Ability to perform urinalysis testing.
Ability to chart routine information.
Ability to make rounds and document withdrawal symptoms.
Ability to observe and document medication self-administration.
Ability to administer anti-overdose medications.
Ability to document treatment progress.
Ability to conduct medication audits and destroy outdated medications.
Ability to interact with clients/patients to support program participation.
Ability to assist with orientation, admission, transfer, and discharge.
Ability to provide clerical support.
Ability to keep charts in order.
Ability to follow directions of physicians and registered nurses.
Ability to observe universal precautions.
Ability to remain calm while performing job duties.
Ability to assess and report behavioral changes.
Ability to identify a crisis.
Ability to demonstrate appropriate intervention techniques.
Ability to make presentations and facilitate educational groups.
Ability to work as a member of the treatment team.
Ability to maintain professional boundaries and standards.
Ability to treat clients/patients with respect, care and concern.
Ability to recognize personal biases.
Ability to maintain cultural sensitivity.
Ability to comply with confidentiality requirements.
Ability to represent BHS well.
Ability to maintain familiarity with BHS policies and procedures.
Ability to carry out appropriate interventions, including CPR and/or first aid.
Ability to answer phones courteously and direct calls.
Ability to take messages.
Ability to make phone calls for clients/patients.
Ability to handle clients’/patients’ personal belongings.
Ability to run errands and respond to requests for assistance.
Ability to attend meetings and participate in committees.
Ability to monitor patient care and treatment.
Ability to teach and monitor for compliance with COVID-19 safety protocols.
Ability to coordinate other healthcare needs of the patient.
Knowledge of withdrawal management.
Knowledge of symptoms associated with chemical dependency and detoxification.
Adherence to professional standards.
Maintenance of health and safety standards.

Nice To Haves

May be required to successfully complete a medication test.
May order inventory, and/or stock supplies in the unit.
May be required to assist clients with self-administration of PRN and other medications as ordered by physician.
May be assigned to provide continual observation of confused patients.

Responsibilities

Report and record any changes observed in client/patient condition or behavior, including unusual incidents.
Identify, report and assist with the management of emergencies.
Take and record accurate vital signs and perform urinalysis testing.
Chart routine information e.g. vital signs, client/patient progress and daily activities.
Make rounds every 30 minutes for 72 hours on withdrawal management clients, document and record withdrawal symptoms.
Observe and document client/patient self-administration of medications.
Administer anti-overdose medications as needed.
Document client/patient treatment progress.
Conduct medication audits and destroy outdated medications per policy.
Interact with clients/patients to support their participation in the program.
May provide educational sessions or other groups for clients/patients.
Assist with orientation, admission, transfer, and discharge of clients/patients.
Provide clerical support as directed by nursing staff.
Keep charts in order with all forms properly identified.
Follow directions of physicians and registered nurses.
May be required to successfully complete a medication test.
Observe universal precautions, including correct handling of blood borne pathogens, storage of lab specimens, and disposal of infectious wastes.
Remain calm while performing job duties.
Assess and report client/patient behavioral changes.
Identify a crisis.
Demonstrate appropriate techniques for interventions, including AMA, behavioral issues, suicide threat, code green, and contraband on the unit.
Make presentations and facilitate educational groups & sessions as needed.
Work as a member of the treatment team, especially in carrying out the nursing care plan and treatment plan.
Maintain professional boundaries and standards.
Treat clients/patients with respect, care and concern.
Recognize personal biases working within diverse populations.
Maintain cultural sensitivity at all times.
Comply with confidentiality requirements at all times.
Represent BHS well in all contacts.
Maintain familiarity with BHS policies and procedures and other applicable regulations; performs job duties accordingly.
Carry out appropriate interventions, including responding to emergencies and performing CPR and/or first aid.
May order inventory, and/or stock supplies in the unit.
May be required to assist clients/patients with self-administration of PRN and other medications as ordered by physician.
Courteously answer phones, appropriately directing calls and taking messages.
Make phone calls for clients/patients as approved by the nurse in charge.
Handle clients’/patients’ personal belongings as directed.
Run errands within the facility and respond to requests for assistance from the nurse in charge, the DON, and other authorized staff.
Attend meetings and participates in committees as assigned.
Monitor patient care and treatment.
May be assigned to provide continual observation of confused patients.
Safely and accurately administer medications.
Teach and monitor patients and staff for compliance with COVID-19 safety protocols.
Coordinate other healthcare needs of the patient outside the facility.