Licensed Vocational Nurse

CAMINAR • San Carlos, CA

12d • $41 - $42 • Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Vocational Nurse assists Willow MHRC clients with psychiatric care under the supervision and direction of the Director of Nursing. The services support stabilization and increased independence for clients with serious mental illness and aim to achieve positive clinical outcomes. The role administers prescribed medications, monitors clients’ responses and medication compliance, helps coordinate related care, and maintains clinical documentation in accordance with applicable confidentiality, documentation, billing, and agency standards. The position is relief/on call, non-exempt, and lists Saturday, Sunday, and Monday PM 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, sound judgment, and emotional stability.
• Problem-solving skills, including timely identification and resolution of problems and skillful information gathering and analysis.
• Customer-service skills, including responding promptly to client needs and handling difficult situations.
• Strong oral and written communication, including professional progress notes and other formal communications; ability to speak clearly and participate in presentations and meetings.
• Quality-management skills, including accuracy, thoroughness, and identifying ways to improve quality.
• Planning and organization skills, including prioritizing tasks and using time efficiently.
• Adaptability in changing work conditions and when managing competing demands or unexpected events.
• Dependability, including punctuality, following instructions, responding to management direction, and seeking feedback.
• Ability to promote and follow safety and security procedures and use equipment and materials properly.
• Ability to work independently on special projects as a self-starter.
• Ability to occasionally push or pull up to 50 pounds and lift or carry up to 25 pounds; perform frequent typing, writing, and similar manipulative tasks; and walk, stand, and sit for extended periods.
• Ability to read documents and reports, distinguish normal sounds in background noise, and speak and understand English clearly.
• Ability to concentrate on moderately detailed tasks despite interruptions, attend to tasks for 20–45 minutes, understand multiple ideas, and remember multiple assignments over several days.
• Ability to obtain criminal records clearance as required by applicable regulations and Caminar practices.
• If driving is required: valid California driver’s license, reliable personal vehicle, current personal auto insurance, and an MVR that meets agency insurability requirements.
• Ability to pass post-offer pre-employment medical and drug tests as required by regulations or agency policies.

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.
• First Aid and CPR certification, or ability to obtain and maintain it if required.
• A personal cell phone with reliable service and a data plan for business purposes, if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Follow Caminar policies, procedures, and medication management protocols.
• Participate in team and interdisciplinary meetings and trainings; communicate observations about medication compliance and responses to medications.
• Communicate with the Willow MHRC treatment team and route client concerns to appropriate parties, using clinical knowledge within scope of practice.
• Relay medication-order changes to pharmacies and the treatment team in a timely manner; coordinate with pharmacies on medication needs, clarifications, and billing questions.
• Maintain accurate clinical records, including uploading relevant documents to the electronic medical record, and protect client confidentiality under HIPAA.
• Meet documentation and billing standards established by County requirements, Medi-Cal, and Caminar.
• Coordinate with the Director of Nursing, coworkers, and other providers, sharing information about important interventions.
• Administer medications as ordered by psychiatrists, including long-acting injections, and assist clients with scheduling medication-related appointments.
• Conduct focused assessments to monitor responses to psychiatric and other medications.
• Support clients in maintaining personal health and accessing 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 locations as required; document mileage and follow agency vehicle policies.
• Promote social rehabilitation and develop respectful, caring, ethical, and empowering relationships with people served.
• Help maintain a safe, healthy, clean working environment and contribute to a cooperative, respectful, teamwork-oriented workplace.
• Perform other related duties and special projects as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED