PSYCHIATRIC LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE - HOC BPSR

Career Opportunities with Neighborhood House Association

About NHA:

The Neighborhood House Association is a non-profit organization. Head Start positions are funded in whole or in part by money provided through the State and Federal Government. Additionally, some Social Service Program positions may be funded in whole or in part through grant funds. Because positions and salaries may be funded through grants, and State and Federal funds ongoing employment will be contingent upon the continued receipt of these funds.


Our EEO Policy:

Neighborhood House Association is an equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans). We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. To read more about this, view the EEO is the Law poster and this EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.


Benefits:


Eligible employees receive the following benefits:

• 15 Holidays Days
• 401(K) Retirement 6% Match
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement up $2,500
• 2 Personal Days
• Group Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Agency-Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Live Well Program
• 4 Paid Days Annual Bereavement (Note Total of 5 days of bereavement leave per loss)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSAs)
• Voluntary Benefits: Life and AD&D Accident, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness Insurance
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)


**Medical and dental benefits are provided to regular employees who work a minimum of 30 hours per week.**


POSITION PURPOSE:
Under the general direction of the Registered Nurse Manager, the Psychiatric Licensed Vocational Nurse provides professional nursing care to mentally ill and emotionally disturbed clients on an outpatient basis.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this position.
• Provides professional nursing care to mentally ill outpatients;
• Performs intake psychiatric interview and assessment;
• Consults with psychiatrists and other mental health staff in designing appropriate treatment plans for clients and in ongoing treatment of patients;
• Initiates and continues treatment plans;
• Ensures that all lab tests are completed;
• Administers, monitors the use of and notes reactions to psychotropic drugs and other medications;
• Assesses clients in crisis situations and facilitates prompt resolution including administering medication, counseling, etc.);
• With physician authorization, orders medications and refills as appropriate;
• Informs and/or instructs patients and/or family members about the nature of the illness, any preventive measures, the medications prescribed and possible side effects, etc.;
• Assists the patient to understand and accept the need for treatment;
• Collaborates with other nurses and program team members, family members, and, in some cases, hospitals, board and care facilities, pharmacists, conservators, etc.;
• Attends, participates in and provides information about assigned patients in daily meetings of nurses, weekly staff conferences and other case consultations;
• Requests assistance and guidance from management and professional staff when necessary to address patient issues and problems;
• Works with family members, conservators, etc. to ensure medication compliance by providing information and instruction;
• Communicates and/or follows-up with pharmacists and hospitals;
• Performs various administrative functions involved in patient care;
• Updates appropriate components of client charts;
• Completes admittance and other necessary paperwork;
• Enters necessary data and information; obtains and reviews medical records.
• Other duties assigned by the GM and Program Director.

DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge of:
• Professional nursing principles, procedures and techniques used in the care and treatment of psychiatric patients;
• Social, psychological and physical factors of mental and emotional disorders;
• Medical and psychological terminology;
• Control, preparation and administration of medications;
• State of California laws and regulations for the nursing profession;
• Regulations pertaining to psychiatric nursing and the treatment of the m