Licensed Vocational Nurse - 815 Residential Services

HealthRIGHT 360•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

HealthRIGHT 360 is a nonprofit organization providing accessible, comprehensive healthcare services to vulnerable populations. Its services include mental health care, residential and outpatient substance use treatment, primary health services, and transitional support for people re-entering the community after involvement in the criminal justice system. The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) works at the Dual Diagnosis Detox facility at 815 Buena Vista Ave W, a co-ed program of approximately 45 beds providing social model detoxification treatment for substance use disorder. As part of an interdisciplinary team of medical, substance use, and behavioral health professionals, the LVN supports clients in navigating evidence-based treatment plans and the healthcare system. The role works with the Health and Wellness team and Addiction Medicine team to provide Medication Assisted Therapy (MAT) for clients with opiate use disorder and other substance use disorders. The LVN supports treatment adherence through client education and helps clients develop strategies for taking medication regularly and effectively. The LVN coordinates client care with the residential behavioral health team, Addiction Medicine, primary care, and other internal and external healthcare resources. The role uses the Nursing Process, Harm Reduction, and Trauma Informed Care to advocate for and support clients’ planning and goals. The LVN also contributes clinical leadership in health education and medication support, participates in quality improvement and program planning, maintains accurate documentation, supports accreditation readiness and quality monitoring, and helps integrate services across agency programs.

Requirements

Active California Vocational Nursing License.
BLS Certification must be obtained within 30 days of hire.
Experience and interest in working with safety-net populations and treating substance use disorders.
Experience working successfully with mental health issues, criminal backgrounds, and other potential barriers to economic self-sufficiency.
Knowledge of electronic medical records.
Knowledge of co-occurring disorders and trauma-informed treatment.
Knowledge of clinical documentation, including treatment plans and progress notes.
Ability to accurately transmit written data and input data.
Ability to use a manual sphygmomanometer and stethoscope simultaneously.

Responsibilities

Work collaboratively with Health and Wellness staff.
Provide clinical leadership for client health education, medication support, and quality improvement within the healthcare and residential program.
Participate in performance and quality improvement, planning, protocols, and goal setting; support and champion change and lean process improvements.
Accurately and consistently document required information in clinic records and reports.
Stay current with operational and procedural requirements.
Work with the Director of Addiction Medicine to support accreditation readiness and ongoing monitoring and reporting of clinic quality conformance.
Support interpretation of standards and processes to meet best-practice standards established in the health services program.
Coordinate and consult with agency department heads to facilitate integration between programs.
Coordinate care with the residential behavioral health team, Addiction Medicine team, primary care, and other internal and external healthcare resources.
Provide direct care coordination support to help clients access all aspects of HealthRIGHT 360 healthcare services.
Support MAT treatment and client adherence through education about taking medication regularly and effectively.
Use the Nursing Process, Harm Reduction, and Trauma Informed Care to advocate for and support clients in their planning and goals.
Serve on appropriate agency committees and work groups.
Perform other duties as assigned.