Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) BHU - Loan Forgiveness - Full Time, Nights (Culver City) - 11380

Southern California Hospitals•Culver City, CA

4d•$33 - $45

About The Position

The Licensed Vocational Nurse provides patient care to individuals with physical, behavioral, and/or emotional conditions in an assigned psychiatry unit, carrying out individualized treatment plans established for each patient. The role includes administering oral and injectable medications, monitoring patients’ physical and emotional well-being, and reporting to registered nurses and medical staff. The nurse participates in rehabilitation and treatment programs, assists with personal hygiene, develops and leads individual and group educational sessions tied to therapeutic goals, encourages participation in social and other therapeutic activities, and teaches patients and families. Under RN supervision, the LVN provides care to patients in behavioral health crises and/or medical patients. Duties include assisting with hygiene and medical health crises, administering medication, maintaining a safe and clean environment, recording physical-condition measures and vital signs, collecting specimens, performing treatments or procedures, and documenting patient and family responses to care. The LVN collaborates with the health care team on treatment plans, maintains accurate patient records, follows infection-control procedures and HIPAA requirements, observes patient condition and behavior—including one-on-one observation for at-risk patients—and reports significant changes. The role also includes proactive intervention and therapeutic communication, restraining patients when required by policy, and providing and documenting patient and family education. The posting lists a $7,000 sign-on bonus for eligible full-time regular employees. Eligibility requires at least one year of experience; restrictions and exceptions may apply, and current hospital employees are not eligible. Bonus payments are made in increments over 12 months to active employees in good standing. Pay is listed as a base hourly range of $28.67–$38.51 and a 12-hour rate range of $33.45–$44.93; the 12-hour rate averages eight hours at the base rate and four hours of overtime and does not appear on the paystub as the base rate.

Requirements

Current licensure as a Vocational Nurse in the State of California.
Graduate of an accredited school of vocational nursing.
AHA Basic Life Support.
Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
Ability to work variable shifts, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to maintain flexibility and composure in a constantly changing environment.
De-escalation certification upon hire; SAMA certification is required upon recertification.
Hospital Fire and Life Safety Card for Los Angeles City employees only.

Nice To Haves

Recent behavioral health experience in an acute psychiatric setting.
SAMA certification upon hire.
Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and families.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care in an assigned psychiatry unit by carrying out individualized treatment plans.
Administer oral and injectable medications.
Monitor patients’ physical and emotional well-being and report to registered nurses and medical staff.
Participate in rehabilitation and treatment programs and assist patients with personal hygiene.
Develop and lead individual and group educational sessions as part of therapeutic goals.
Encourage participation in social, recreational, and other therapeutic activities that support interpersonal skills and social relationships.
Provide effective patient and family teaching and appropriate resources, and document the education.
Under RN supervision, care for patients experiencing behavioral health crises and/or medical conditions, including assistance with hygiene and medical health crises.
Maintain a safe and clean environment; take and record measures of patients’ general physical condition, including vital signs.
Collect specimens and administer treatments or procedures safely, effectively, in an age-appropriate manner, and in compliance with policies and regulations.
Evaluate and document patient and family responses to care.
Collaborate with the health care team to develop treatment plans and objectives.
Document, intervene, advocate, and evaluate patients; maintain accurate and thorough patient records, charts, and documents.
Follow infection-control procedures and HIPAA requirements.
Observe patients’ physical condition and behavior, including providing one-on-one observation for at-risk patients.
Recognize adverse psychological reactions to care, report significant changes, and provide proactive interventions and therapeutic communication.
Restrain violent, potentially violent, or suicidal patients by verbal and physical means when required and in accordance with established policy.