Licensed Vocational Nurse

Job Description:

• 1-3 years of experience
• Medication oversight and training
• Assisting intake periodically with referrals to facilitate decision making or timely admission, when there are health-related reg flags, or problems getting the medications from the referring party.
• Working directly or indirectly with clients with severe mental illness.
• Leads health-related group sessions, including med management weekly.
• The nurse acts as a liaison to the pharmacy and assists in coordinating medical attention, lab work, and medications.
• Takes the lead role in collaboration with the directors and doctors to problem-solve medication matters.
• Conducts training sessions for non-medical staff.
• The nurse is also key to helping the directors coordinate psychiatric appointments, including telehealth sessions, and ensure adherence to medication procedures.
• Assisting with ensuring the doctor has the information he needs, as well as ensuring timely and accurate follow-up and follow-through with orders from the day.
• Administers injections.
• Actively participates in team meetings to help develop comprehensive care plans, including discharge planning.
• This position is integral to fostering effective teamwork and enhancing client wellness in our community setting.
• This position acts as a role model for our team members.

Additional Information

• Shift time is 9-5:30, M-F
• Occasional Saturday (very infrequent)
• Must be on site 5x a week
• Looking for someone who is PASSIONATE about Behavioral Health
• Excited to bring someone on who wants to be a long term part of the team
• Must be comfortable working with those who are severely mentally ill
• Focus is on harm reduction, not discontinued use
• Patients will be self sufficient from a traditional health care standard

Pay: $30-34/hour