Licensed Vocational Nurse / Licensed Psychiatric Technician

ABOUT US:

Formerly Aurora Santa Rosa Hospital, SRBHH was opened in 2016 and is regarded as an integral part of the greater Santa Rosa and Northern California mental health system of care. Conveniently located in the North Bay, this hospital consists of 144 acute psychiatric inpatient beds.

Santa Rosa Behavioral Healthcare Hospital (SRBHH) is regarded as an integral part of the greater Santa Rosa and Northern California mental health system of care.

Conveniently located in the North Bay, SRBHH serves adolescents and adults. We treat both mental health and co-occurring psychiatric and substance abuse conditions.

POSITION TITLE: LVN/LPT

PAY RANGE: $35-44 Per Hour

REPORTS TO: Chief Nursing Officer

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 organizations and adult program philosophy of care. The Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) / Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)maintains knowledge of, participates in further training provided, and understands the potential risks regarding occupational health hazards (e.g. bloodborne pathogen exposures).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Helps identify patients' problems, needs, and strengths
• Modifications to treatment plan based on observations of patients' behavior
• Provides input into discharge planning.
• Monitoring patients' progress
• Communicating information regarding patients' behavior to other members of treatment team
• Maintains communication with patient, family members, and referral sources in patients' interest
• Co-facilitates didactic, educational, and community groups within the context of the adolescent treatment program
• Encourages and facilitates patients' participation in therapeutic activities
• Supervises patients to ensure their safety and their involvement in treatment
• Provide input during shift report. 
• Administers patient medications prescribed by physician. 
• Assists Dietary Staff in identifying patients on special diets and assuring patients' compliance with dietary orders.
• Carry out general nursing care assistance as assigned and supervised by charge nurse.
• 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. 
• Maintain patient, program, department, and related documentation.  Carry out clerical and administrative assignment to support patient care and department and organization operations.
• Complete orientation and competency assessments as required for position.  Participate in activities enhancing professional growth and development.
• Upholds the Organization's ethics and customer service standards.  Performs related duties, as requested.

Education/Licensure

• High school, GED, or equivalent required
• Current LPT/LVN license
• Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification required, or obtained within initial orientation period.
• Verbal de-escalation and physical intervention program as approved by the CNO.

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 disease treatments
• Ability to identify signs of withdrawal from major classes of abused substances and apply this in providing patient care.  In the absence of these skills upon hire, must demonstrate ability to learn these concepts and develop these skills within reasonable time frame via organization's orientation and training program

Skills and Abilities:

• Maintains confidentiality of patients at all times
• Sensitivity to and willingness to interact with persons of various social, cultural, economic and educational backgrounds
• Skills in teaching or assisting with activities of daily living helpful
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work with people with a variety of background and educational levels
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Good judgment, problem solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, expanding environment

Physical Requirements:  

Ability to exercise self-control in potentially volatile situations such as being verbally or physically confronted in a threatening or aggressive manner; must be able to work and concentrate amidst distractions such as noise, conversation and foot traffic; ability to handle interruptions often and be able to move from one task to another; must be flexible and not easily frustrated in dealing with differences of opinions.

Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, grasp, and be able to perceive the attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature, and/or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of the fingertips.  Ability to express and exchange ideas verbally and convey details and verbal instructions to others accurately, sometimes quickly and loudly. Hearing to perceive the nature of sound with no less than 40 db loss @ Hz, 1000 Hz, and 2000 Hz with or without correction; ability to perceive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discriminations in sound.  Perform repetitive motions with wrists, hands, and fingers.

Individual must be able to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and to be able to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Work requires a minimum standard of visual acuity with or without correction that will enable people in the row to complete administrative and clerical tasks and visually observe patients on the unit and in therapeutic activities. While worker may possibly be subjected to temperature changes, the worker is generally not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions as the work is predominantly inside.

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Healthcare Spending Account
• Life Insurance
  (Supplemental Life, Term and Universal plans are also available)
• Short and Long-Term Disability
  (with additional buy-in opportunities)
• PTO Plan with Holiday Premium Pay
• Discounted Cafeteria Meal Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement