Job Details
Job Location
Passages Ventura - Port Hueneme, CA
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
Associate's Degree
Salary Range
$35.00 - $35.00 Hourly
Travel Percentage
Local travel among company locations
Job Category
Health Care
Join the Team at Passages - Outpatient Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Position Available! Monday - Friday *8 hour shifts!
Join the team at Passages, rated the #1 Rehab in the World by Healthcare Global! Passages offers the most exclusive holistic, Non-12 Step drug and alcohol addiction program available today. Our caring and passionate team at Passages has successfully helped thousands of people struggling with drug and alcohol dependency.
We're looking for someone to join our team as an Outpatient Nurse who assists with patient care; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members.
Position: Licensed Vocational Nurse
Location: In-Person, Port Hueneme, California
Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Assess client current health condition and identify health problems and/or needs
• Conducts an individualized patient assessment, prioritizing the data collection based on the patient's immediate condition or needs within timeframe specified by facility policies, procedures, and protocols
• Conducting ongoing assessments as determined by patient's condition and/or the client facility's policies, procedures or protocols and re-prioritizes care accordingly.
• Monitor client detoxification level using the Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment (CIWA) scale
• Perform instant/rapid read alcohol and drug screens
• Complete documentation in the client chart in a thorough, timely, legible, and accurate manner
• Assess client for medication side effects, including adverse drug reactions
• Assess client throughout their stay to determine their response to care and significant changes in the clients condition
• Provide safe and effective care for clients identified to be at risk of injury to self or others
• Communicate effectively with outside physicians and other appropriate parties in order to plan, deliver, and evaluate care
• Ensure residents compliance with facility rules and guidelines

Qualification Guidelines:
Education / Experience / License:

• Current, valid License in Vocational Nursing in good standing with the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians
• Associate of Science in Nursing or LVN Nursing Certificate from an accredited program
• Current, valid California Driver License with good driving record (as determined by the Company) required

Physical Demands:

• Stand and walk for long periods of time throughout facility while carrying and using electronic devices and equipment
• Sit for periods of time
• Bend, twist, reach frequently
• Lift up to 20 lbs. occasionally
• Ability to work using a computer for extended periods of time
• Ability to recognize faces
• Ability to distinguish colors as necessary
• Ability to hear sufficiently and speak clearly on the phone, in person, and in the environment, identify and distinguish sounds associated with the workplace
• Ability to communicate with others by telephone, email, and personal interaction
• Ability to see adequately to read computer screens and written documents necessary to the position
• Ability to perform CPR

Other Requirements:

• Travel between company locations in Los Angeles and Ventura counties is required as company needs dictate.
• This position requires occasional driving as duties dictate, which may include transporting clients.
• Must satisfy post-offer, pre-employment conditions such as tuberculosis screening (annually thereafter), background check (including criminal and driving record check), drug screening, reference check. Ongoing monitoring and screenings during employment in accordance with law and company policy.

Why Join Us:

• Be a part of a dedicated team committed to helping individuals on their path to recovery.
• Very Competitive rates and a robust benefits package, including student loan repayment assistance and a tuition reimbursement program.