LVN/LPT Opportunity At River Vista Behavioral Health
River Vista Behavioral Health, a new 128-bed facility along the San Joaquin River bluffs, is dedicated to providing advanced behavioral health services to Central Valley residents and visitors. The hospital will employ over 250 staff members, including clinicians, nurses, mental health technicians, support staff, and administration. We are currently seeking a forward-thinking and compassionate LVN/LPT to join our Nursing Team.
The LVN/LPT administers nursing care to designated patients under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse. They perform a variety of direct and indirect patient care duties.
Job Requirements:
Education: Graduate from an accredited Vocational School of Nursing or Psychiatric Technician program required; Current licensure as a Licensed Vocational Nurse or Licensed Psychiatric Technician with the State of California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians.
BLS Certification
Experience: Clinical experience in a psychiatric setting preferred
Additional Requirements: CPR certification and successful completion of Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training.
Knowledge/Skills:
Ability to communicate effectively
Concentrated and complex mental activity with frequent involvement in complex and/or highly technical situations
Ability to work successfully under highly stressful conditions
Sound, independent judgments based on scientific and/or ethical principles
Comprehension and performance of oral and written instructions and procedures
Collaboration with other multidisciplinary team members
Adapting to varying workloads and work assignments
Effective comprehensive reading skills, strong communication skills, written and verbal
Math skills to enable calculation of drug dosages and infusion rates
Exposure to outdoor weather conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, blood borne pathogens, and loud noise levels
Physical Requirements:
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, their families, staff, and others
Physical agility to manage patients
Ability to read and write
Competent and full performance of Handle with Care techniques
Physical abilities for walking, fingering, lifting, reaching, crouching, stooping, and smelling
Physical abilities for standing, speaking, hearing, and seeing with correction for close, distance, and peripheral vision
Equipment/Materials Used:
Telephone, computer, tape player, copier, fax machine, video player, small hand tools, writing instruments, and clinical equipment
Job Specifications:
Assists in the delivery of patient care in an acute psychiatric setting
Provides nursing care within the scope of practice
Collects data related to patient's condition and reports findings to the Charge/Staff Nurse
Assists in assessing for pain and documents accordingly
Assists in organizing and delivering patient care and supervising staff
Documents patient activity and behavior accurately and timely
Recognizes when patient is in need of 1:1 intervention and interacts therapeutically
Reports significant developments to Charge/Staff Nurse
Provides 1:1 interventions as directed
Service Excellence Criteria:
Treats everyone as a guest
Makes a positive first impression and continues that positive impression
Anticipates the needs and expectations of all people encountered
Displays service recovery skills
Demonstrates professionalism and excellence in all things
Demonstrates professionalism in look, what to do, and what to say
Holds self accountable and is a positive role model
Delivers excellence that goes beyond departmental and individual job responsibility
Practices teamwork
Participates in decision-making and process improvement
Communicates effectively within and beyond assigned team
Focuses on the problem or issue, not the person
Behaviors:
Always says "please" and "thank you"
Makes a good first impression by projecting a positive attitude
Always wears name badge
Demonstrates a professional image through manner of dress, respectful communication, and adherence to hospital badge policy
Holds self accountable for getting the information needed to do the job
Responds to client and customer questions, concerns, and grievances in a timely manner
Reads all hospital related written communication
Uses language appropriate to the situation and to the guest
Is a team player, showing respect for peers, supervisors, patients, and guests
Greets guests with eye contact and a smile
Staff is timely when responding to patient needs and requests
Always end an interaction with the guest by asking, "Is there anything else I can do for you?"
General Criteria:
Consistently reports to work on time and is ready to work at start of shift
Appropriately utilizes personal days/sick time
Clocks in/out per policy and procedure; begins/returns from meal periods and rest breaks within established policy time frame
Uses only approved overtime
Follows all departmental and hospital safety, security, and infection control policies
Self-Development: Maintains required licensure/certification for position; renews by expiration date; Maintains CPR; renews by expiration date. Maintains HANDLE WITH CARE training; renews by expiration date. Completes all required mandatory inservices/training at hire and annually and in a timely manner. Gains additional formal qualifications beyond the minimum requirements of the job; as well as additional job duties and skills. Follows up on any personal development plan. Maintains current knowledge of policies and procedures, protocols, and practices. Attends inservice programs.
Professional Appearance and Attitude: Complies with the Personal Appearance policy. Consistently demonstrates a self-directed, mature and disciplined approach to completing work duties. Demonstrates emotional capacity to perform within position responsibilities. Maintains and respects patient and employee confidentiality. Follows proper lines of authority and organizational structure.
Age Group Encountered:
Adolescent – (12-17 yr. old)
Adult – (18 - 61 yr. old)
Geriatric – (62 or above)
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of patient rights, advanced directives and ethical issues for all age specific groups.
Must be able to demonstrate the skills and knowledge to provide appropriate interventions based on the needs of various age groups.
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and ability to advocate, communicate and educate patients of all age groups served, including those with physical, emotional, social, mental, language and cognitive impairments.
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and ability to collaborate with medical staff, other health professionals to achieve desired outcomes for age specific groups served.
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills to interpret age related data and appropriately consulting with other team members and/or planning care based on those results.
Must be able to demonstrate ability to involve patients/family/guardian/care taker in decision making related to care and treatment appropriate for various ages served.
Must be able to demonstrate ability to provide patient/family education, explaining care, treatments, discharges instruction etc. using correct terminology and technique to address educational needs of each age group served.
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and ability to assess and provide appropriate interventions in the event of abnormal family dynamics for various age groups including; child abuse, domestic violence, and elder abuse.
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and ability to provide a safe environment of care and recognize safety risks/considerations of each age group served.
Additional Requirements:
A strong knowledge of The Joint Commission, HCFA, OSHA regulations, and patient rights standards and all other applicable federal and state laws and regulations governing mental health care facilities