Licensed Vocational Nurse

Job Description

Job Description

Alta Mira Recovery Programs is currently hiring a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) at our beautiful facility in Sausalito, CA.

Alta Mira Recovery Center is a luxury residential rehabilitation center offering comfort, compassion, and world-class clinical care to individuals struggling with addiction and co-occurring disorders. Alta Mira offers a comprehensive set of services that promote health and healing for the body, mind and soul, including: evidence-based individual and group therapy; relapse prevention, 12-step recovery; family and couples therapy; massage; acupuncture; personal training; yoga; spiritual counseling; and art and equine-assisted therapy.

The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) is responsible for providing assessments, discharge plans and overseeing the medical and psychiatric management of the patient in coordination with the attending psychiatrist/nurse practitioner. They are also a member of the Treatment Team and provides input into the development of the Master Treatment Plan.

Job Duties Include:

• Collects and records data in a comprehensive, accurate and systematic manner.
• Initiates and completes initial nursing assessments at time of patient admissions.
• Provides individual and group therapy on topics, issues and concerns relating to nursing discipline.
• Documents client progress/regress according to established policies and procedures.
• Supervises and instructs patients in medication, including the preparation and giving of injections as ordered by doctor.
• Demonstrates knowledge of medication actions, side effects and contraindications.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Experience treating chemical dependency, mental health clients and/or co-occurring disorders preferred
• Must be able to work independently.
• Maintains current BLS certification.
• Maintains active Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) license in CA.

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