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. The services support stabilization and increased independence for clients with serious mental illness and aim to achieve positive clinical outcomes. The nurse administers and monitors prescribed medications, provides medication education, supports clients’ access to medical, psychiatric, and dental care, and coordinates medication-related communication with clients, pharmacies, psychiatrists, and the treatment team. The role also includes maintaining accurate confidential clinical records and meeting documentation and billing standards. The position works in coordination with the Director of Nursing, agency staff, and other providers. It contributes to treatment planning, client safety, social rehabilitation, and a respectful, cooperative workplace. The role may involve driving to meetings and other venues and performing other related duties as assigned.

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 client needs and soliciting feedback to improve service.
Oral and written communication skills, including professional progress notes and other formal communications, group presentations, and conducting meetings.
Quality management skills, including accuracy, thoroughness, and identifying ways to improve service.
Planning and organizational skills, including prioritizing work, efficient time use, and developing realistic action plans.
Adaptability to workplace changes, competing demands, delays, and unexpected events.
Dependability, punctuality, ability to follow instructions and management direction, and willingness to seek performance feedback.
Ability to promote and follow safety and security procedures and use equipment and materials properly.
Ability to work independently on special projects and demonstrate initiative.
Ability to push or pull objects up to 50 pounds occasionally and lift or carry objects up to 25 pounds occasionally.
Ability to perform moderately difficult manipulative tasks, such as typing and writing, frequently.
Ability to walk, stand, and sit for extended periods.
Ability to read documents, written reports, and plans frequently; distinguish normal sounds with some background noise; and communicate clearly in English.
Ability to concentrate on moderate detail amid frequent 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.
Ability to obtain criminal records clearance as required by 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 adequate to obtain and maintain insurability 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 and staff training and development systems.

Responsibilities

Follow Caminar policies and procedures and the medication management protocol.
Participate in team and interdisciplinary meetings, sharing observations about client medication compliance and responses.
Attend assigned trainings and communicate with the Willow MHRC treatment team about client needs.
Triage client communications to appropriate parties, using clinical knowledge within the scope of practice.
Timely communicate medication-order changes to the pharmacy and treatment team.
Maintain accurate clinical records, including uploading important documents to the electronic medical record, and protect client confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA.
Meet documentation and billing standards set by the County, Medi-Cal, and Caminar.
Coordinate with pharmacies about client medication needs, clarifications, and billing questions.
Coordinate job functions 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 responses to psychiatric and other medications.
Support clients’ personal health and follow-through with medical, psychiatric, and dental care.
Provide clients with medication education 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 the main office, meetings, and other venues when required; document and report mileage and follow agency vehicle policy.
Promote the agency’s social rehabilitation philosophy and maintain respectful, caring, ethical, and empowering relationships with individuals served.
Promote a safe, healthy, and clean work environment consistent with applicable laws, industry standards, and the agency Health & Safety Program.
Contribute to a cooperative, harmonious, and respectful workplace aligned with the organization’s mission, philosophy, policies, and procedures.
Perform other related duties, responsibilities, and special projects as assigned.