Licensed Vocational Nurse

CAMINAR•San Carlos, CA

13d•$41 - $42•Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision and direction of the Director of Nursing, the Licensed Vocational Nurse assists Willow MHRC clients with psychiatric care needs. Services support stabilization and increased independence for clients with serious mental illness, with the goal of achieving positive clinical outcomes. The role includes medication administration and monitoring, client medication education, focused assessments, coordination with pharmacies and treatment teams, and support for clients’ personal health needs. The nurse contributes to treatment planning, maintains accurate and confidential clinical records, and works collaboratively with agency staff and other service providers. The position is relief/on-call and is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday morning 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, a professional demeanor, and a positive representation of the organization.
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 needs and managing difficult situations.
Strong oral and written communication skills, including professional progress notes and formal communications.
Quality-management skills, including accuracy, thoroughness, and identifying ways to improve service quality.
Planning and organization skills, including prioritizing work, using time efficiently, and developing realistic action plans.
Adaptability in changing work environments and when managing competing demands or unexpected events.
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 occasionally push or pull objects up to 50 pounds and lift or carry objects up to 25 pounds.
Ability to perform moderately difficult manipulative tasks such as typing and writing; walk, stand, and sit for extended periods; read documents and reports; communicate clearly in English; concentrate amid interruptions; attend to tasks for 20–45 minutes; understand multiple specific ideas; and remember multiple tasks and assignments over several days.
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 to obtain and maintain coverage under agency auto liability policies.
Ability to pass post-offer pre-employment medical and drug tests as required by State Community Care Licensing regulations and/or agency policies.
If applicable, a personal cell phone with reliable service and a data plan for business use.
May be required to obtain and maintain First Aid and CPR certification.

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 systems and staff training and development systems.

Responsibilities

Follow Caminar policies and procedures and medication management protocols.
Participate in team and interdisciplinary meetings, communicating 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 scope of practice.
Timely communicate medication-order changes to pharmacies and the treatment team.
Maintain accurate clinical records, including uploading documents to the electronic medical record, and protect client confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA.
Meet documentation and billing standards set by County requirements, Medi-Cal, and Caminar.
Communicate with pharmacies about client medication needs, clarifications, and billing questions.
Coordinate with the Director of Nursing, team members, and other 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 client responses to psychiatric and other medications.
Support clients’ personal health, including obtaining and following 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 that support medication compliance.
Drive a personal or agency vehicle to offices, meetings, and other venues as required, document and report mileage, and follow agency vehicle policies.
Promote the philosophy and practice of social rehabilitation within the agency and with the public.
Build respectful, caring, tolerant, ethical, and empowering relationships with people 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, team-oriented workplace and an atmosphere of dignity and respect.
Perform other related duties and special projects as assigned.