Licensed Vocational Nurse - San Jose, CA

Compensation: $36 to $41 per hour

Nexus HR is looking for a Licensed Vocational Nurse for a reputable, DHCS-accredited addiction treatment facility in San Jose, CA, to cover two facilities.

The ideal candidate should have at least one year of experience working with chemical dependency, mental health, and/or co-occurring disorders and can work in two locations:

• Malech Rd, San Jose, CA

• South 11th St, San Jose, CA

About the Job

The licensed vocational nurse is responsible for providing direct client assessment, medication oversight, and medical case management services to beneficiaries in a residential substance use treatment setting under the auspices of the medical director. He/she works collaboratively with the treatment team to provide education and support to beneficiaries regarding their medications and to coordinate referrals to outside medical services.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Complete beneficiary health screening questionnaire and medication reconciliation forms during the beneficiaries intake process. Medical data should be collected and recorded in a comprehensive, accurate, and systematic manner

• Complete pill counts, audit medication log, oversee client self-administration of medications, coordinate medication refills, and resolve beneficiary issues with prescriptions

• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and case conferences

• Provide medical case management services to include primary care, obstetric, mental health, and MAT appointments

• Receive medical documentation from clients, upload it to the electronic health record system, and notify the medical director for review

• Complete withdrawal management scales for clients in a detoxification program, document changes and report to the medical director as necessary

• Work with the medical director to triage beneficiaries medical needs and daily medical status

• Oversee TB testing for clients and staff

• Perform additional duties as assigned by the supervisor and/or medical director

Qualifications :

• Minimum 1-year experience as a licensed vocational nurse with experience treating clients with chemical dependency, mental health, and/or co-occurring disorders

• Maintains current BLS certification and active California LVN status

• Must be able to work independently under the auspices of the medical director

• Must discharge duties within the licensure and scope of a licensed vocational nurse

• Ability to effectively and efficiently perform all job duties utilizing clear written and verbal communication in a collaborative team environment.

• Exhibits excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize workload in a fast-paced, intensive, client-centered environment

• Ability to work effectively with people differing in value systems, ethnicity, cultural backgrounds, language capabilities, and disabilities

• Utilize tact and diplomacy; exercise good judgment and respond calmly in emergencies

• Must obtain CPR/First Aid certification, annual TB test, and complete annual required training.

• Able to work in in two (2) locations - Malech Rd and South 11th St

Benefits:

• Dental

• Vision

• Medical

• 401k

• Paid Leave

• Others