Licensed Psychiatric Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse

Full-Time Licensed Psychiatric Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse

Crescent City, CA | Monday - Saturday | 6:00a - 11:00a

We offer competitive salary, full benefits package, Paid Time Off, and opportunities for professional growth.

Aegis / Pinnacle Treatment Centers is a growing leader in addiction treatment services. We provide care across the nation touching the lives of more than 30,000 patients daily. Our mission is to remove all barriers to recovery and transform individuals, families, and communities with treatment that works. Our employees believe we are creating a better world where lives and communities are made whole again through comprehensive treatment.

As an LVN (Licensed Vocational Nurse) or LPT (Licensed Psychiatric Technician) , you are responsible for providing basic medical services to patients in an outpatient recovery environment; maintaining standards of professional nursing practice, and providing for the safe delivery of medication in accordance with company policy and procedures; and for maintaining thorough documentation of patient records and medical files per state and federal regulations.

Pay Range:

$28 - $31 per hour

Benefits:

• 18 days PTO (Paid Time Off)
• 401k with company match
• Company sponsored ongoing training and certification opportunities.
• Full comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short term disability, long term disability and accident insurance.
• Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP)
• Discounted tuition and scholarships through Capella University

Requirements:

• Active and current California nursing / technician license (includes Registered Nurse, Licensed Vocational Nurse, or Licensed Psychiatric Technician), along with current CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and first aid certification.
• Experience with triaging in emergency situations, assisting with medical emergencies.

Responsibilities:

• Implement all aspects of receiving, storing, and dispensing controlled and non-controlled substances.
• Perform as required by applicable federal and state regulations daily reconciliation of controlled substances.
• Maintain as required by applicable federal and state regulations accurate individual patient medication dosage sheets and urinalysis results.
• Administer medication dosages and evaluate patients for side effects or reactions.
• Document and sign entries in patient treatment records as required by applicable federal and state regulations.
• Ensure patient confidentiality and security at the dispensing window.
• Administer as needed medication to patients who are locally hospitalized.
• Provide appropriate documentation to Medical Director and / or Clinic Manager as required by applicable federal and state regulations.
• Ensure that forms are completed in their entirety.
• Maintain patient charts and filing.
• Ensure knowledge of, and observe, applicable federal and state regulations.
• Orient new patients to the programs’ policies, rules, and procedures

Join our team. Join our mission.