Licensed Vocational Nurse-WM - Women's Center Pomona

HealthRIGHT 360•Pomona, CA

20d

About The Position

HealthRIGHT 360 is a nonprofit organization providing accessible, comprehensive healthcare services to vulnerable populations. Pomona Residential, a HealthRIGHT 360 program contracted with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s Substance Abuse Prevention and Control program, provides residential Drug Medi-Cal services and is developing a Withdrawal Management program. The program serves adults from across Los Angeles County. The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) provides direct nursing care and clinical support to clients receiving Withdrawal Management and residential substance use disorder treatment. Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, Nurse Manager, and licensed medical providers, the LVN monitors clients experiencing substance withdrawal, administers medications, supports Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), and promotes safe, effective, trauma-informed care. The position primarily focuses on Withdrawal Management while also supporting residential clients’ ongoing health and wellness needs. The LVN collaborates with medical providers, counselors, case managers, and behavioral health staff to support continuity of care and positive treatment outcomes.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited LVN program.
Current California LVN licensure issued by the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT).
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Must be capable of obtaining and maintaining a satisfactory background check.
Applicants must not be on parole or probation due to funding regulations.
Must be capable of meeting health screening and tuberculosis testing requirements.
Must be capable of maintaining credential requirements.

Nice To Haves

Minimum one year of nursing experience is preferred.
Experience in Withdrawal Management (Detox), substance use disorder treatment, behavioral health, residential treatment, corrections, community health, or psychiatric services is preferred.
Experience working with clients with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders is preferred.
Experience supporting Medication Assisted Treatment services is preferred.
A valid California driver’s license and access to reliable transportation are preferred.

Responsibilities

Monitor clients for withdrawal symptoms and perform and document withdrawal assessments using approved tools such as CIWA-Ar and COWS.
Obtain and record vital signs, withdrawal scores, and clinical observations within the LVN’s scope of practice and according to orders and protocols.
Observe for medical deterioration, overdose, seizure activity, delirium tremens, adverse medication reactions, and psychiatric emergencies; notify supervising nurses or providers and assist with interventions.
Administer prescribed medications within scope of practice and support induction, maintenance, and monitoring of Medication Assisted Treatment.
Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment and assist with admissions, medical screenings, transfers, referrals, discharges, crisis intervention, and emergency response.
Observe and document medication self-administration; maintain medication records, logs, controlled-substance documentation, inventories, and medication books.
Monitor medication compliance, effectiveness, side effects, and therapeutic response; coordinate refills and communicate medication concerns to nurses and providers.
Assist with medication storage audits, destruction of expired medications, compliance monitoring, and administration of injectable medications such as Vivitrol and Sublocade as permitted.
Educate clients about medications, treatment adherence, and side-effect reporting.
Participate in nursing care planning and observe, assess, and report physical, emotional, behavioral, and withdrawal-related changes.
Coordinate care with counselors, case managers, physicians, nurse practitioners, and psychiatric providers; support client engagement through compassionate, patient-centered, trauma-informed interactions.
Promote client dignity, respect, confidentiality, and recovery-focused care; assist with discharge planning and linkage to ongoing medical and behavioral health services.
Maintain timely, accurate, and complete electronic health records, including assessments, interventions, medication administration, withdrawal monitoring, incidents, progress, and follow-ups.
Complete incident reports, medication variances, required regulatory documentation, contractual reporting, paperwork, charting, and records maintenance.
Follow HIPAA and confidentiality requirements, licensing and accreditation standards, program policies, infection-control procedures, universal precautions, and workplace safety standards.
Conduct periodic facility safety checks; handle bloodborne pathogens, lab specimens, and infectious waste appropriately; coordinate sharps-container and medical-waste collection and maintain logs.
Participate in quality assurance and performance improvement, audits, inspections, chart reviews, interdisciplinary meetings, case conferences, trainings, and supervision.
Assist in training staff on medication protocols, withdrawal monitoring, documentation, and infection control.
Attend required trainings, meetings, and organizational events; complete continuing education and competency requirements; maintain current licensure and certifications.
Perform clerical, documentation, program support, and other related duties as assigned.