Licensed Vocational Nurse

Caminar•Redwood City, CA

11d

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 and greater independence for clients with serious mental illness and aim to achieve positive clinical outcomes. The role administers and monitors psychiatric medications, supports clients’ broader health-care needs, and coordinates with the treatment team, pharmacies, and other providers. It is classified as relief/on-call, non-exempt, with Saturday and Sunday AM shifts.

Requirements

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 and a professional demeanor and represent the organization positively.
Demonstrated maturity, good judgment, and emotional stability.
Problem-solving skills, including timely issue resolution and skillful information gathering and analysis.
Customer-service skills, including responding promptly to customer needs and handling difficult situations.
Clear oral and written communication skills, including preparing professional progress notes and other formal communications; group presentation and meeting skills.
Quality-management skills, with attention to accuracy and thoroughness and an interest in improving quality.
Planning and organizational skills, including prioritizing work, using time efficiently, and developing realistic action plans.
Adaptability in changing work environments and competing demands.
Dependability, including punctuality, following instructions, responding to management direction, and seeking feedback.
Commitment to safety and security procedures and proper use of equipment and materials.
Ability to work independently on special projects as a dynamic self-starter.
Ability to meet criminal-record clearance requirements under Title XXII, other licensing regulations, and Caminar practices.
If driving is required: valid California driver’s license, reliable personal vehicle, current personal auto insurance, and an MVR sufficient for agency-policy insurability.
Ability to pass post-offer pre-employment medical and drug tests as required by State Community Care Licensing regulations and/or agency policies.
A personal cell phone with reliable service and a data plan for business use, if applicable.
Ability to obtain and maintain First Aid and CPR certification if required.
Occasionally able to push or pull objects up to 50 pounds and lift or carry objects up to 25 pounds.
Frequently able to perform moderately difficult manipulative tasks such as typing and writing, and to walk, stand, and sit for extended periods.
Frequently able to read documents, reports, and plans; distinguish normal sounds with some background noise; and speak and understand English clearly.
Frequently able to concentrate on moderately detailed tasks despite constant interruptions, attend to a task 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.
Knowledge of social rehabilitation.
Experience with Human Service Information Systems.
Experience with web-based time-and-attendance and staff training-and-development systems.

Responsibilities

Follow Caminar policies and procedures and the medication management protocol to support pharmaceutical and client care services.
Attend and participate in team and interdisciplinary meetings, sharing observations about clients’ medication compliance and responses.
Attend assigned trainings and communicate with the Willow MHRC treatment team in support of client needs.
Triage client communications to appropriate parties, such as the treating psychiatrist, using clinical knowledge within the scope of practice.
Timely communicate medication-order changes to pharmacies and the treatment team.
Maintain accurate clinical records, including uploading relevant documents to the electronic medical record, and protect client confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA.
Meet documentation and billing standards established by County standards, Medi-Cal, and Caminar.
Communicate with pharmacies about clients’ medication needs, clarification, and billing questions.
Coordinate job functions with the Director of Nursing, team members, and other service providers, sharing information about important interventions.
Administer medications as ordered by psychiatrists, including long-acting injections, and help clients schedule medication-related appointments.
Complete focused assessments to monitor responses to psychiatric and other medications.
Support clients’ personal health and help them obtain and follow through with medical, psychiatric, and dental care.
Provide medication education to individual clients as needed.
Facilitate and monitor client compliance with laboratory work ordered by psychiatrists and community physicians.
Participate in treatment planning and implementation of services supporting medication compliance.
Drive a personal or agency vehicle to the main office, meetings, and other locations as required; document and report mileage and follow agency vehicle policies.
Promote social rehabilitation within the agency and with the public.
Develop and maintain respectful, caring, tolerant, ethical, and empowering relationships with individuals served.
Help maintain a safe, healthy, and clean work environment consistent with applicable laws, industry standards, and the agency Health & Safety Program.
Promote a cooperative, harmonious, and team-oriented workplace and an atmosphere of dignity and respect consistent with Caminar’s mission and policies.
Perform other related duties, responsibilities, and special projects as assigned.