What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse LVN/LPT position at Evolve Treatment Centers?
Evolve Treatment Centers offers cutting-edge intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, and residential programs for teens ages 12 to 17 struggling with substance use and mental health disorders. We use evidence-based treatment modalities, including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI), as well as several experiential therapies. This position will be responsible for 2 residential locations in Tarzana.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide direct patient care and assessment including the reporting of observed changes in mental status and/or physical condition, response to emergencies, and safety risks
- Triage client medical concerns and coordinate with MD on facilitating appropriate client care
- Complete documentation in an efficient and timely manner, including nursing assessments, medication, and entering MD’s orders.
- Help facilitate client admissions and discharges and ensure clients leave with a Nursing Discharge Plan and an adequate supply of medication
- Maintain knowledge of medication administration records and vital sign monitoring.
- Preparing meds for administration to clients.
- Facilitate morning medication administration when on-site and daily vitals Monday through Friday, except for when clients leave early for off-site vendor groups
- Attendance and participation in part of weekly Treatment Team meetings
- Facilitate medication ordering and refills via eRx
- Destroy unused or discontinued medications, per licensing and accreditation standards
- Provide in-service training to non-medical staff on medications, documentation, and monitoring of vital signs
- Provide ongoing patient education on all aspects of medications and other health issues
- Monitor nursing supplies and purchase supplies as needed
- Establish a compassionate environment by providing psychoeducational and medication-related support to patients and families.
- Resolve patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies
- Transport clients for off-site medical appointments and lab work
- Assist with management of COVID screening and testing protocols for the program, up to and including, supervising COVID-positive clients, performing COVID tests on clients and staff, coordinating with testing labs, maintaining PPE inventory, etc.
- Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures
- Participate in the region’s nursing hotline and provide after-hours nursing consultation to staff on-site
- Facilitate client completion of Outcomes Program assessments utilizing the facility tablet
- Maintain a safe and clean working environment and ensure nursing compliance with accreditation and program standards for nursing, including CCLD, CARF, and Joint Commission requirements
- Take weekly inventory of all nursing supplies and communicate needs to Operations Manager
- Other nursing tasks, as assigned
This is a full-time, onsite position, Mon - Fri starting at 9 am, with on-call in the evenings.
Payrate: $70,000 - $77,000
Requirements
Valid California Nursing License LVN/LPT
Current CPR/ BLS card
21 years or older
Must possess a valid California driver’s license
Must be able to pass a LiveScan background check and clear federal and state criminal background
checks, and child abuse indexes.
Must be willing to interact with COVID-positive clients, as needed
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