Licensed Vocational Nurse
Company: Wellpath
Location: Santa Barbara
Posted on: April 24, 2024
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Job Description:
Compensation Range
$32.4 - $36 / hour
You Matter
--- Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
--- Join a mission driven organization with a people first
culture
--- Excellent career growth opportunities
Join us and find a career that supports:
--- Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
--- Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
--- Autonomy in a warm team environment
--- Growth and training
Perks and Benefits
In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental,
vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for
team members and their family to support physical, mental, and
financial wellbeing including:
--- DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
--- Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
--- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and
health coaching
--- Company paid life insurance
--- Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
--- Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product
discounts
--- Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and
auto loans
*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type
and length of service.
Why Us
Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the
underserved.
If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it
is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most
vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the
distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental
compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most.
For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment
to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with
compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to
"Always Do The Right Thing!", and to collectively do our part to
heal the world, one patient at a time.
How you make a difference
The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) for Department of State
Hospitals (DSH) is responsible for assisting and collecting patient
data in the delivery of care in the Correctional Setting.This
includes administering medication, taking vitals, conducting chart
reviews, and working closely with the psychiatric prescriber on the
care and treatment of Incompetent to Stand Trial (IST) patients.
The LVN alsofacilitatestele-psychiatry appointments
andprovidescompetency restoration services to IST patients in both
group and individual formats.
Key Responsibilities
Assistsin the assessment and data collection of patients' physical,
psychological, and social dimensions in the correctional setting
and plans individual treatment plans with available resources.
Providesrestoration of competency services to Incompetent to Stand
Trial (IST) patients in both group and individual formats, as well
ascount controlledsubstances, syringes, needles, and sharps.
Implements medical plans, administers medications, and obtains
diagnostic testsin accordance withHealth Care Practitioner's orders
and protocols while ensuring proper techniques and procedures are
followed.
Assists the Health Care Practitioner in medical or minor surgical
procedures as necessary and documents nursing encounters using the
SOAPE form of charting asrequired.
Communicates patient information to nursing staff, physician,
health care unit supervisory personnel, and other staff as
necessary and ensures that policies, procedures, and guidelines for
practice areestablishedto guide their practice.
Qualifications & Requirements
Education
Experience
Licenses/Certifications
Current licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Licensed
Vocational Nurse (LVN) in the state of employment
Current CPR certification required
Phlebotomy certification strongly preferred
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action
Employer
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive
environment for all employees.
We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your
experience doesn't seem to align perfectly with every element of
the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the
right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.
Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant
volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific
deadline posted in the job description.
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Job Post Information : Posted Date* 2 months ago (2/19/2024 1:41
PM)
Requisition 24-157915
Location CA, Santa Barbara
Facility CA Santa Barbara EASS Pgm
Type Part-Time
Shift AWS 3x12 (CA)
Recruiter : Full Name: First Last Alisha Newberry
Recruiter : Email ANewberry@recoverysolutions.us
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