Overnight LVN / LPT
About the Role
The LVN / LPT is responsible for providing direct client care, including medication administration and supervising the nursing activities of unit staff.
Responsibilities
- Ordering, preparing, and documenting medications according to physician orders and confirming pharmacy deliveries
- Communicating important information to the team
- Writing weekly client summaries as assigned
- Maintaining accurate nursing documentation throughout the shift
- Performing other related duties as needed
Education & Licensure
- Active, valid California Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) or Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) license
- Graduation from an accredited school of licensed vocational nursing or psychiatric technology
- Associate degree preferred
Experience
- Minimum of one (1) year of experience with medication administration (Required)
- One (1) year of experience treating individuals with mental illness in an inpatient setting (Preferred)
Safety & Compliance
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Current CPR certification
- First Aid certification from an approved provider (such as the American Red Cross)
Division/Program Overview
Program: The Crisis Residential Treatment (CRT) is a short-term voluntary residential facility.
Population Served: Designed to help adult residents, ages 18-59, who experience a psychiatric crisis to safely stabilize, recover, and transition back to community.
Facility & Setting: Short-term voluntary residential facility, 24/7 Program
Clinical Services: Therapeutic and mental health services, Medication evaluation and support services, Crisis intervention
Length of Stay: Short-term
Skills & Transition: Pre-vocational or vocational counseling, transition back to community
Skills & Services: Rehabilitation/recovery services, including substance use rehabilitation services, Daily exercise and health/wellness education