What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Vocational Nurse I, MHA, Pos. #572, Corpus Christi, TX position at Nueces Center for Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities?
Are you looking for an exciting new venture that can truly make a difference in people's lives?
Nueces Center for Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities is your place.
The Nueces Center for Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities (MHID) is dedicated to helping the residents of Nueces County who are living with mental illness and/or intellectual and developmental disabilities. We serve over 10,000 people each year with psychiatric and behavioral health care outpatient services, counseling, training, employment assistance, housing support, homeless outreach, children's mental health care and more.
*This position will remain open until filled. Posted 12/2/2024*
Hourly Wage: $18.57
Full-Time, 40 Hour Work Week, Paid Bi-weekly
General Description
Under the general supervision of a registered Nurse, is responsible for providing nursing, mental health services and nursing/health care training to individuals in the FACT program. Responsible for delivery of intensive medical service, education, and rehabilitative training for consumers on the Forensic Assertive Community Treatment caseload; coordination of consumer's medical-related needs in order to maintain stability in the community and achieve independence; crisis prevention and intervention. Works as a member of a team along with others on the Forensic Assertive Community Treatment program. The job requires availability after hours, an automobile and extensive community travel for service provision, with a flexible schedule and hours.
Minimum Qualifications
Graduate of an accredited school of vocational nursing. Valid Texas LVN license. Valid Texas driver's license with a good driving record. Ability to work as a team with other members of Forensic Assertive Community Treatment Program.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Ability to work with acute and/or chronically mentally ill clients long term. With Physicians and other nursing and treatment staff.
- Strong oral and written communication skills. Willingness to learn how to work with consumers and team members in a therapeutically oriented manner.
- Administers medication and observes patients for unusual symptoms and favorable or unfavorable reactions.
- May recommend treatment goals.
- Performs related work as assigned.
- Valid Texas driver's license.
- Ability to participate as a team member
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Computer literate
MHID cares about the health and well-being of our employees, we are dedicated to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package.
We offer a very competitive benefits package
- excellent health, hospitalization, dental and vision insurance plans
- life Insurance, $25,000 provided at no cost to employees
- very generous retirement plan- MHID contributes 6% of employee annual salary on the first day of employment and the employee contributes 1%
- employee referral program
- 16 hours of paid time off (PTO) each month, with increases
- 10 holidays plus 2 personal holidays each year
- career ladder incentives/opportunities
- mileage reimbursement if personal vehicle is used for work
- employee appreciation events and annual employee recognition banquet
- Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
Student Loan Repayment
- MHID is a qualified employer for the PSLF program to repay student loans https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
Education
- MHID offers flex scheduling for educational assistance to full-time employees
- Free LPC-A supervision
We are a tobacco free workplace
EOE/AA
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters
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