Licensed Vocational Nurse / Licensed Psychiatric Technician
About The Position
The LVN/LPT provides direct care to adolescents in an inpatient residential mental health facility, including administering medications, providing wound care, and completing nursing assessments for new clients and when needed. The role monitors the facility milieu to support quality care, effective operations, and the safety of clients and others. The LVN/LPT works with physicians and social workers to obtain informed consent for medications and takes physician orders relating to medications, denial of rights, medical procedures, laboratory work, and X-rays, ensuring that orders are implemented. The position observes clients’ physical and psychiatric conditions and reports changes to the Charge RN, Psychiatrist, or other on-call medical doctor when the Charge RN or DON is unavailable. It also orders and maintains the ongoing supply of each child’s medications. The program is a 24/7 locked, highly secure inpatient residential campus serving up to 60 adolescents ages 12–17 who are experiencing severe mental health challenges. Services include a Psychiatric Health Facility (PHF), Community Treatment Facility (CTF), an on-site non-public high school, multidisciplinary mental health services, Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS), and an Intensive Day Treatment Program.
Requirements
- Active, valid California LVN (Licensed Vocational Nurse) or LPT (Licensed Psychiatric Technician) license.
- One year of experience working with severely emotionally disturbed (SED) children, or 40 hours of regulatory on-the-job training.
Nice To Haves
- Graduation from an accredited school of Licensed Vocational Nursing or Licensed Psychiatric Technology.
- One year of medication administration experience.
- An associate's degree.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct client care, including medication administration and wound care.
- Complete nursing assessments for new clients and when assessments are needed.
- Monitor the facility milieu to support quality client care, facility operations, and safety.
- Work with physicians and social workers to obtain informed consent for medication from parents, courts, conservators, or other applicable parties.
- Take physician orders for medications, denial of rights, medical procedures, laboratory work, and X-rays, and ensure each order is implemented.
- Observe clients’ physical and psychiatric conditions and report changes to the Charge RN, Psychiatrist, or other on-call medical doctor when the Charge RN or DON is unavailable.
- Order and ensure an ongoing supply of each child’s medications.
Benefits
- Ample vacation and holiday pay.
- Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Additional voluntary benefits.
- On-the-job training with access to paid CEU opportunities.
- Career development programs.
- Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals, where applicable.
- Employee recognition and rewards.
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