Licensed Vocational Nurse (Santa Rosa)

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Sign-on bonus: $1,000 new hire bonus paid in year one of employment.

Wage plan: Competitive starting hourly wage rates based on a sliding scale for experience and education.

Block scheduling: 16 hour shifts available in block-style schedules (also known as bailer-shifts) for Part-time and Full-time employees (standard over-time and double-time wage rules apply to time worked beyond 8 hours in a 24 hour period).

Retention plan: Annual retention bonus of $1,000/year, in addition to annual merit increases.

Attendance incentive: Up to $1,000/year bonus for consistent work attendance.

Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $5,000 per year is available for qualifying employees as they work to further their education.

Career ladder: LVNs have access to vast career development and promotional opportunities.

POSITION TITLE: Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

REPORTS TO (TITLE): Director of Nursing

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:

To deliver quality direct patient care under appropriate clinical supervision to patients with addictive disease disorders or related substance or chemical dependency problems, or those duly diagnosed with psychiatric and chemical dependency disorders; to serve actively and constructively as a member of the organization's multi-disciplinary treatment team, and support the organization's and adult program philosophy of care.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Treatment Planning: Participate in treatment planning: (a) helps identify patients' problems, needs, and strengths; (b) suggests modifications to treatment plan based on observations of patients' behavior; (c) provides input into discharge planning.
• Patient Care: Participate in implementing patients' treatment plans by: (a) monitoring patients' progress; (b) communicating information regarding patients' behavior to other members of treatment team; c) maintains communication with patient, family members, and referral sources in patients' interest; (d) co-facilitates didactic, educational, and community groups within the context of the adolescent treatment program; (e) encourages and facilitates patients' participation in therapeutic activities; (f) supervises patients to ensure their safety and their involvement in treatment; (g) provide input during shift report.
• Patient Assessment, Medication and Nutrition: Administers patient medications prescribed by physician. Under supervision of RN complete nursing assessments and update treatment plans. Assists Dietary Staff in identifying patients on special diets and assuring patients' compliance with dietary orders. Carry out general nursing care assistance, appropriate to Adult Addictive Disease patients, as assigned and supervised by charge nurse.
• Patient Attendant: Accompany and transport patients as assigned. Orient new patients to unit, program, and milieu. Assists patients in carrying out activities of daily living, when congruent with the patients' treatment plan and needs, age, and developmental level.Maintains a safe, orderly, and therapeutic physical environment for patients. Participate in maintaining the therapeutic milieu on the unit, including but not limited to facilitation of community meetings.
• Patient Records: Maintain patient, program, department, and related documentation. Carry out clerical and administrative assignment to support patient care and department and organization operations.
• Training Activities: Complete orientation and competency assessments as required for position. Participate in activities enhancing professional growth and development.
• Other Duties: Upholds the Organization's ethics and customer service standards. Performs related duties, as requested.

Requirements

Education/Licensure

• High school, GED, or equivalent required
• Current LPT/LVN license
• Current CPR (or obtained within 60 days of hire).
• Current NCI equivalent as approved by the Chief Nursing Officer (or obtained within the first 30 days of hire).

Knowledge and Experience:

• High school level reading and writing skills, legible handwriting
• Familiarity with medical and psychological terminology and human behavior principles preferred
• Basic knowledge of procedures for detoxification assessment and treatment procedures
• Familiarity with the disease concept of addiction treatment; knowledge of 12-step treatment and of cognitive aspects of addictive disea