Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
Company: Discovery Behavioral Health
Location: Sunnyvale
Posted on: May 15, 2022
Job Description:
Job Description
- Ensures all orders from physician/psychiatrist are carried out
and any information about clients and their wellbeing is promptly
and clearly communicated to physician/ psychiatrist and in
treatment team meetings.
- Follows and implements the Nursing Care Plan.
- Follows orders from physician and psychiatrist.
- Dispenses medication as prescribed.
- Counts narcotics each day, logs appropriately.
- Performs primary first aid and determines need for physician
notification.
- Performs weekly blood draws and vitals.-- --- -- -- -- -- -- --
-- Assist with meals, dishes, and bathroom observations
- Manages and orders supplies and keeps a fully stocked and
operational nursing station.
- Manages client-----TMs medical needs including schedule
appointments, complete referral/ prior authorizations for medical
treatments and tests as indicated.
- Supports client during admission processes. This may include
checking in client belongings, acclimating client to the program
and milieu.
- Supervises and supports clients on community outings, when
necessary.
- Objectively and accurately documents client progress on a daily
basis.
- Assesses clients suicidality and possibility of danger to self
or others.
- Communicates with referral sources and outpatient providers for
continuity of care upon admission, midpoint, and discharge,
including the use of Discovery Connect.This is a part-time position
that will work-- Saturday & Sunday AM shift OR-- PM shift (weekend
coverage required) at one of our residential programs. For a
virtual tour of the facility, please visit our website at--
centerfordiscovery.com-- -- -- -- -- Qualifications----- --- -- --
Experience working in behavioral healthcare preferred----- --- --
-- Must hold an unencumbered nursing license in the state in which
you are applying-- Additional InformationWe are proud to be an EEO
employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform
pre-employment substance abuse testing.-- All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to age,
race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.For more information
about our company benefits, please visit us at
discoverybehavioralhealth.com/careers/PandoLogic. Keywords:
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), Location: Sunnyvale, CA -
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