LPN Shift Work- full/part time!

About the job LVN - Licensed Vocational Nurse
We are an interim housing healthcare agency where people experiencing homelessness and/or crisis heal, grow, & reclaim their futures.

Position: LVN - Licensed Vocational Nurse

Job Type: Full-time and Part-Time Available

Available Shifts: Mon-Fri 7am-3:30pm or 3pm-11pm; Sat - Sun 7am-3:30pm or 3pm-11pm (flexible schedules if needed)

Paid Holidays including Employee's Birthday Off

Flexible Work Schedule

Medical Insurance Offering 4 HMO plans with Kaiser

Dental and Vision Insurance, both HMO & PPO options

Life and AD&D insurance 100% employer paid

Long Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

The LVN provides high-quality clinical service to around 25 program participants living at one of our resident homes located in either Los Angeles, East Los Angeles, or Boyle Heights. A successful LVN collaborates with the treatment team in order to improve client adherence to medications and treatment.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Provide outreach services as needed, meeting clients where they are at (service location, clients point of view).

Complete a medical assessment and intake for all new residents and as needed.

Prepare and ensure proper completion of the Nursing/Medical Initial Intake documentation including nursing notes, Medication Observation Record (MOR)

Manage onsite medication administration practices that include medication pre-packing in weekly cassette, administering daily medication, and providing intramuscular injections. Provide psycho-education to clients regarding medication (i.e. purpose of medication, medication orders) and health issues to increase medication adherence and consistent access to care.

Coordinate client clinical care with community health partners such as primary/specialty providers as needed.

Active Vocational Nurse license in the state of California

Experience working with the homeless, substance abuse, mental health/ with dual diagnosis population preferred

Bilingual Spanish/English is preferred but not required

Comfortable working at a residential housing facility

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have strong knowledge of MS Outlook, MS Excel, MS Word, and Internet software.

May need to bend, stoop, twist, and pick up heavy materials for short periods of time

TRAUMA INFORMED CARE (ITC)

STT Healing Solutions practices Trauma Informed Care (TIC) principles which recognizes the signs, symptoms, and widespread impact of trauma; Employees are asked to comprehensively integrate knowledge of Trauma Informed Care into policies, procedures, and practices with the goal to prevent re-traumatization which promotes healing of individuals, families, and communities.

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