Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) BHU - Loan Forgiveness - Full Time, Days (Culver City) - 11380

Southern California Hospitals • Culver City, CA

5d • $33 - $45

About The Position

The Licensed Vocational Nurse provides care to patients with physical, behavioral, and/or emotional conditions in an assigned psychiatry unit, carrying out individualized treatment plans. The role administers oral and injectable medications, monitors patients’ physical and emotional well-being, and reports relevant information to registered nurses and medical staff. The LVN participates in rehabilitation and treatment programs, assists with personal hygiene, leads individual and group educational sessions, encourages participation in therapeutic and social activities, and teaches patients and families.

Under RN supervision, the LVN cares for patients in behavioral health crises and/or medical patients. Duties include monitoring and recording general physical condition and vital signs, collecting specimens, administering treatments and procedures, documenting patient and family responses, and maintaining a safe and clean environment. The LVN collaborates with the health care team on treatment plans, maintains accurate patient records, follows infection control procedures and HIPAA requirements, observes patients—including one-on-one observation for at-risk patients—and reports significant changes. The role uses therapeutic communication and proactive interventions, restrains violent, potentially violent, or suicidal patients as required by policy, and provides and documents timely patient and family education.

Requirements

• Current California Vocational Nurse licensure.
• Graduate of an accredited school of vocational nursing.
• AHA Basic Life Support certification.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
• Ability to work variable shifts, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to maintain flexibility and composure in a constantly changing environment.
• De-escalation certification upon hire; SAMA certification is required upon recertification.
• Hospital Fire and Life Safety Card for Los Angeles City employees only.

Nice To Haves

• Recent behavioral health experience in an acute psychiatric setting.
• SAMA certification upon hire.
• Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to patients with physical, behavioral, and/or emotional conditions in an assigned psychiatry unit and carry out individualized treatment plans.
• Administer oral and injectable medications.
• Monitor patients’ physical and emotional well-being and report to registered nurses and medical staff.
• Participate in rehabilitation and treatment programs and assist patients with personal hygiene.
• Develop and lead individual and group educational sessions as part of therapeutic goals.
• Encourage patients to participate in social, recreational, and other therapeutic activities.
• Provide effective patient and family teaching and appropriate resources; document education.
• Under RN supervision, assist patients experiencing behavioral health crises and/or medical needs, including personal hygiene, medical health crises, medication administration, and maintenance of a safe and clean environment.
• Measure and record patients’ general physical condition and vital signs, and collect specimens.
• Administer treatments and procedures safely, effectively, appropriately for age, and in compliance with policies and regulations.
• Evaluate and document patient and family responses to care.
• Collaborate with the health care team to develop patient treatment plans and objectives.
• Document, intervene, advocate, and evaluate patients; maintain accurate and thorough patient records, charts, and documents.
• Follow infection control procedures and maintain HIPAA compliance.
• Observe patients’ physical condition and behavior, including one-on-one observation of at-risk patients; recognize adverse psychological reactions and report significant changes.
• Provide proactive interventions and therapeutic communication.
• Restrain violent, potentially violent, or suicidal patients verbally and physically when required, in accordance with established policy.

Benefits

• $7,000 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates. Eligibility requires one or more years of experience; restrictions and exceptions may apply. Current hospital employees are not eligible, and former hospital employees may not be eligible. The program applies only to full-time regular positions, with payments made in increments over 12 months to active employees in good standing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree