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Licensed Vocational Nurse

Stars Behavioral Health Group
Torrance, CA USA
Full-time

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Job Title :

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Division / Program :

Star View Adolescent Center

Starting Compensation :

33.00 - 37.40

Working Location : Torrance, CA

Torrance, CA

Working Hours / Shift :

Friday - Monday (11 : 00 p.m. - 7 : 30 a.m.)

What SBHG brings to you (benefits) :

  • Competitive compensation
  • Company paid benefits package including medical, dental and vision and many other voluntary benefits for employees
  • Generous vacation and holiday pay
  • On the job training including paid CEU opportunities and career development
  • AMFT, ACSW and APCC’s receive supervision for BBS hours (when applicable)
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What you bring to SBHG (qualifications) :

  • Graduation from an accredited school of licensed vocational nursing or Licensed Psychiatric Technology required
  • One (1) year experience with SED children OR 40 hours on the job training
  • One (1) year medication administration experience and / or Associate degree, preferred
  • Valid California LVN or LPT License

How you will make a difference (job overview) :

The LVN or LPT provides direct client care including administration of medications and wound care. Completes nursing assessments on new clients and when clients require such assessments.

Maintains vigilance over the general milieu within the facility to facilitate quality client care, optimum facility operations and preserve the safety of all therein.

Work with physicians and social workers to secure informed consent for medication from parents, courts, conservators, etc.

Take physician orders for medications denial of rights, medical procedures, lab work, x-rays, etc. and make sure each order is implemented.

Visually and audibly observes physical and psychiatric conditions and reports changes to the Charge RN or the Psychiatrist or other Medical Doctor on call in the absence of the Charge RN or DON.

Order and ensure on-going supply of individual medications for each child.

Division / Program Overview :

  • A comprehensive mental health in patient residential facility for adolescents
  • Serving up to 60 adolescents (ranging from ages 12-17) statewide
  • Intensive residential services dedicated to serving clients with serious mental health problems with the highest dignity and quality of services since 1988
  • Programs : Psychiatric Health Facility, Community Treatment Facility and Non-Public High School 24 / 7 locked facility
  • Free Parking
  • Multidisciplinary Mental Health Services, Therapeutic Behavioral Health Services, and Intensive Day Treatment Program
  • 30+ days ago
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