Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

By joining the San Diego Center for Children, you will empower children and families through transformative mental health care and educational services.  Our vision is to inspire a world where children and families live joyful, healthy lives.  We serve over 1,000 people every day - are you ready to make an impact?  

Join us - and work with purpose!  

New Grads Welcome! 

2 Scheduled Shifts Available  

Monday - Friday, 2:00p - 10:00p (FT-40 hours per week)

or

Saturday and Sunday, 7:00a - 10:00p (FT-30 hours per week)

For any full-time employee working in a LVN role at the San Diego Center for Children, we have an Educational Reimbursement Program that is set up to help with student loans or tuition. 

SUMMARY  

The Nurse (LVN or RN) creates a safe and favorable group climate for the emotional nurturance and healthy development of each child at San Diego Center for Children. The Nurse is responsible for providing direct and indirect care of clients including physical care, social and moral guidance.  Nurses are encouraged to make responsible suggestions for the improvement of the agency. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reports to the Nurse Supervisor, this position provides the appropriate nursing services within the scope of practice by the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians or California Board of Registered Nursing.  
• Responds to life saving situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol. 
• Provides direct and indirect patient care services including, but not limited to the following: distribution of prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques. Maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs of clients. Ensure the personal hygiene and the performance of disease prevention and takes restorative measures.  
• Perform basic health care, testing and prevention procedures, including skin tests and immunization techniques according to facility policy and procedures for both employees and clients. 
• Ensure SDCC policies and procedures are always utilized in dispensing and monitoring effects of children's medication, including distribution of routine and PRN medication when deemed necessary and clinically appropriate and approved. 
• Responsible for the storage, distribution, change and discontinuation of our client’s medication upon physician approval. 
• Observes clients; records significant conditions and reactions and notifies Nurse Manager and Physician of client’s condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents. 
• Maintain proper records/documentation, to include reporting any changes in client’s conditions, and behavior.  
• Responsible for the determination of whether such signs, symptoms, reactions, behavior, or general appearance exhibit abnormal characteristics; and implementation based on observed abnormalities, or appropriate reporting, or referral, or standardized procedures. 
• Upon admission of new clients may be required to complete admission paperwork. Including but not limited to, documenting medical history and completing intake packet. 
• May be responsible for scheduling labs for clients, standing or STAT. 
• Responsible for obtaining heights, weights and vital signs as ordered per physician. 
• Perform a routine check on any physical hold every 15 minutes for duration of the hold. Clinician approval for any hold exceeding 30 minutes or in 30-minute increments thereafter. 
• Accountable for the safety and whereabouts of children while in care by nursin