Psychiatric Nursing Coordinator - LVN or LPT

Bay Area Community Services • Oakland, CA

9h • $40

About The Position

BACS is seeking Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN) and Licensed Psychiatric Technicians (LPT) for full-time positions at our community behavioral health programs and crisis treatment programs working with homeless individuals. The Nursing Coordinator is part of a mental and health care team providing medical and case management coordination and care to participants.
Location: OAKLAND
Full time 40 hrs. - 5 x 8 hour shifts
Day Shift: 8:00am - 4:30 pm
Swing Shift: 4:00 - 12:30am
NOC Shift - 12:00am to 8:30am

Requirements

• LVN or LPT certification from accredited nursing school and current CA license.
• Demonstrated flexibility, creativity, and ability to make independent decisions and exercise good judgment.
• Background and experience in mental health, crisis services or psychiatric nursing.
• Valid California driver’s license, personal vehicle, and proof of personal vehicle insurance coverage. DMV printout required.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual English and Spanish desirable.

Responsibilities

• Triage participants at intake/assessment and throughout respite stay.
• Administer psychotropic medication injections, order medications, and coordinate with the treatment team.
• Support participants and treatment team with access to refills acting as a liaison between pharmacies and insurance.
• Provide support, education, and medical information to staff, participants, caregivers, and family.
• Aid participants in understanding their medical needs and help them plan for coordination of care with PCPs.
• Document all participants’ treatment and interactions accurately and completely.
• Establish a harmonious and collaborative working relationship with the participant and treatment team.
• Embrace diversity in all aspects and work positively using a teamwork approach.
• Develop procedures for monitoring participants on antipsychotic medications.

Benefits

• Fully paid medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage for employees and children.
• 3 1days off (PTO/Holiday), increasing with tenure
• 3% differential for specified language fluency. In Alameda County - Chinese, Cantonese, Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Farsi, cambodian and Tagalog
• 403b with BACS matching contribution after one year of service
• Significant internal growth opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed