licensed Vocational Nurse

First Steps Recovery•Shingle Springs, CA

6d•$34 - $40

About The Position

The Licensed Vocational Nurse or Licensed Psychiatric Technician works under the direct supervision of the Medical Operations Manager and delivers medical services and direct client care at inpatient detoxification and residential treatment sites. The role carries out nursing responsibilities and treatment interventions in accordance with company philosophy, established policies, procedures, best practices, and the employee’s professional scope of practice. Care is grounded in positive behavioral supports, trauma-informed care, person-centered practices, and a least-restrictive approach. The position collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to provide consistent medical services at or above the established standard of care. It includes modeling, coaching, instruction, and training in basic nursing care and behavioral interventions; supporting clients’ rights, self-reliance, and independence; and providing leadership and functional supervision to assigned unlicensed nursing, psychiatric, medical-assistant, and supportive staff. The role also helps ensure nursing staffing requirements are met and supports the orientation and training of nursing staff. The position may involve assignments at different sites, on-call guidance to staff, extended hours, or varying shifts. The employee must be prepared to respond to medical or psychiatric emergencies during assigned working hours and work with clients experiencing physical and psychiatric symptoms related to substance use and mental health disorders. The work may involve exposure to communicable diseases, blood-borne pathogens, blood and other body fluids, needles, medicinal preparations, and illicit substances. The position is a mandated reporter of observed or suspected abuse or neglect.

Requirements

High school graduate or GED.
LVN license or LPT license.
Valid driver’s license.
CPR/First Aid certification.
Computer literacy in documents, spreadsheets, and email.
Negative TB test results within the past year.
Medical clearance to work within the past year.
Ability to pass a background check.
Ability to pass pre-employment and random drug screenings.
Ability to multitask, delegate tasks, manage client care, and maintain facility standards.
Desire to assist people with chemical dependency in their recovery.
Ability and willingness to work with clients who have a wide range of physical and psychiatric symptoms related to substance abuse and mental health disorders.
Ability to maintain sufficient strength, agility, endurance, and sensory ability to perform the job duties.
Understanding of and sensitivity toward multicultural populations and appreciation of cultural diversity.
Ability to follow infection-control procedures and wear gloves when performing tasks that may involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissue.

Nice To Haves

Two years of college, preferably with an emphasis in Human Services.
Drug and Alcohol Counseling Certification.
One to two years of experience in recovery or equivalent human services work.
Prior experience in a detox environment.
Robust knowledge of detox medications and protocols.
Proficiency in KIPU Systems Client Management Software.

Responsibilities

Maintain compliance with HIPAA responsibilities and applicable Department of Health Care Services and Joint Commission requirements; follow program and medical protocols, standards, policies, and procedures, and participate in quality improvement and performance measurement activities.
Promote compliance with regulatory and community standards of care, guide staff, and support clients in exercising their rights.
Participate in interdisciplinary staff meetings to evaluate and develop comprehensive treatment plans; attend assigned in-service training and collaborate with staff in support of company goals and philosophy.
Coordinate ongoing medical care for clients and guide assigned staff in person, by phone when needed, or through other appropriate communication channels; ensure tasks are completed within staff members’ scopes of practice.
Ensure compliance with medical policies and procedures for nursing interventions, education, outcome assessments, and documentation; assist with developing, educating staff on, implementing, and revising nursing policies.
Maintain knowledge of clients’ backgrounds, needs, strengths, and goals; advocate for client needs and ensure timely, appropriate documentation of assessments, interventions, outcomes, and interactions.
Consult with Medical, Executive, and Admissions teams regarding the appropriateness of new intakes for designated levels of care; provide nursing recommendations, coaching, or training when nursing processes are needed.
Promote client self-reliance and independence and coordinate the medical and nursing aspects of admissions, including appropriate client grouping at admission and throughout treatment.
Initiate and review the continued appropriateness of clients’ level-of-care designations and manage applicable assessment and observation intervals.
Oversee medication ordering, storage, administration, and destruction processes.
Immediately identify, report, or correct hazards, unsafe environmental situations, and defective equipment.
Train new direct-care and supportive staff, monitor their job performance, report performance concerns to the Medical Operations Manager, and support training to address deficiencies or quality-improvement needs.
Facilitate team building and collaboration between operational departments.
Serve as a resource to the Medical Operations Manager and Medical Staff by communicating concerns, problems, and needs related to the proper functioning of inpatient sites.
Act on behalf of the Nurse Supervisor during an absence when designated and only within the employee’s professional scope of practice.
Respond promptly to medical or psychiatric emergencies during assigned working hours and report observed or suspected abuse or neglect as a mandated reporter.
Perform other duties as assigned.