Licensed Vocational Nurse

Caminar•Redwood City, CA

10d

About The Position

The Licensed Vocational Nurse assists Willow MHRC clients with psychiatric care needs under the supervision and direction of the Director of Nursing. Services support stabilization, increased independence, and positive clinical outcomes for clients with serious mental illness. The role is classified as relief/on-call and non-exempt, with shifts on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday PM. Caminar is a behavioral health organization providing mental health and substance use treatment and wrap-around services in Northern California and the San Francisco Bay Area. Its mission is to build strength and stability through evidence-based, whole-person care. Caminar welcomes people of all races, ethnicities, countries of origin, faiths, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities. The nurse supports medication management and client health, collaborates with the treatment team and service providers, maintains clinical records and confidentiality, and contributes to a safe, respectful, cooperative workplace. The position may involve driving to the main office, meetings, and other venues. Work takes place in varied office and mixed residential/office environments, with occasional exposure to toxins, poisonous substances, dust, and loud noises.

Requirements

Hold a California license as a Licensed Vocational Nurse or Licensed Psychiatric Technician.
Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment, including email and Internet navigation.
Ability to maintain confidentiality, a professional demeanor, and a positive representation of the organization.
Demonstrate maturity, good judgment, and emotional stability.
Demonstrate problem-solving skills, including identifying and resolving problems promptly and gathering and analyzing information skillfully.
Demonstrate customer service skills, including responding promptly to customer needs and managing difficult situations.
Communicate clearly and persuasively orally and in writing, including completing progress notes and formal communications professionally; demonstrate group presentation and meeting-conducting skills.
Demonstrate quality management, accuracy, thoroughness, and a commitment to improving quality.
Plan and prioritize work, use time efficiently, and develop realistic action plans.
Adapt to changing work conditions, competing demands, delays, and unexpected events.
Be dependable, punctual, responsive to instructions and management direction, and willing to solicit feedback.
Promote and follow safety and security procedures and use equipment and materials properly.
Be a self-starter with the demonstrated ability to work independently on special projects.
Meet and receive criminal records clearance as required by Title XXII, other licensing regulations, and Caminar practices.
Pass post-offer pre-employment medical and drug tests as required by State Community Care Licensing regulations and/or agency policies.
If driving is required: have a valid California driver’s license, a reliable personal vehicle, current personal auto insurance, and an MVR sufficient to obtain and maintain insurability under agency auto liability policies.
Use a personal cell phone with reliable service and a data plan for business purposes, if applicable.
Obtain and maintain First Aid and CPR certification if required.
Meet the position’s physical, sensory, and cognitive demands: occasionally push or pull up to 50 pounds and lift or carry up to 25 pounds; frequently perform moderately difficult manipulative tasks such as typing and writing; walk, stand, and sit for extended periods; read documents, reports, and plans; distinguish normal sounds with background noise; speak and understand English clearly; concentrate on moderate detail amid constant interruption; attend to tasks for 20–45 minutes; understand and relate to several specific ideas at a time; and remember multiple tasks or assignments over several days.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of demonstrated work experience or training in a mental health setting is preferred.
Knowledge of social rehabilitation is preferred.
Experience with Human Service Information Systems is strongly preferred.
Experience with web-based time and attendance and staff training and development systems is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Follow Caminar policies and procedures and the medication management protocol.
Participate in team and interdisciplinary agency meetings, sharing observations about clients’ medication compliance and responses.
Attend assigned trainings and communicate with the Willow MHRC treatment team about client needs.
Triage client communications to appropriate parties, such as the treating psychiatrist, using clinical knowledge within the scope of practice.
Communicate changes to medication orders promptly to the pharmacy and treatment team.
Maintain accurate clinical records, including uploading important clinical documents to the electronic medical record.
Protect client and record confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA standards.
Meet documentation and billing standards established by County standards, Medi-Cal, and Caminar.
Communicate with pharmacies about client medication needs, medication clarification, and billing questions.
Coordinate job functions with the Director of Nursing, team staff, and other service providers, sharing information about important interventions.
Administer medications as ordered by psychiatrists, including long-lasting injections, and help clients schedule medication-related appointments.
Complete focused assessments to monitor responses to psychiatric and other medications.
Support clients’ personal health, including obtaining and following through with medical, psychiatric, and dental care.
Provide clients with medication education as necessary.
Facilitate and monitor client compliance with laboratory work and blood tests ordered by psychiatrists and community physicians.
Participate in treatment planning and service implementation to support medication compliance.
Drive a personal or agency vehicle to the main office, meetings, and other venues when required, document and report mileage according to agency procedures, and follow the agency vehicle policy.
Promote the philosophy and practice of social rehabilitation within the agency and with the public.
Maintain respectful, caring, tolerant, ethical, and empowering relationships with people served.
Promote a safe, healthy, and clean working environment consistent with applicable laws, industry standards, and Caminar’s Health & Safety Program.
Support a cooperative, harmonious, and team-oriented workplace and promote dignity and respect consistent with the organization’s mission and policies.
Perform other related duties, responsibilities, and special projects as assigned.