LVN

Full Time
San Diego, CA 92123
Posted
Job description
Overview:

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Our Passion:
We are improving the lives we touch. We need passionate, talented people working together who share our desire to provide the best quality care to our patients and lead the fight against the opioid epidemic. We are prepared to treat the entire disease, not just a piece of it.

Our Team:
San Diego Comprehensive Treatment Center, located in San Diego, CA, is part of Acadia Healthcare's Comprehensive Treatment Centers, the leading provider of medication-assisted treatment in the nation. Our nursing team provides compassionate, high quality safe and efficient medication dispensing to patients that are seeking recovery from Opioid Use Disorder. Our mission is to provide full-circle care that includes a blend of therapies and the use of safe and effective medications. Our team is the front line of our fight against the opiate epidemic.


️Our Benefits ️

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Acadia Healthcare 401(k) plan
  • Sign On Bonus
  • Paid vacation and sick time
  • Opportunity for growth that is second to none in the industry
Your Job as a Licensed Vocational Nurse:
The Licensed Vocational Nurse is instrumental in our patient’s treatment and recovery from opioid use disorder. Licensed Vocational Nurses provide high quality, safe and efficient dispensing of doses of medication to patients under the direction of the Medical Director or Physician. The Licensed Vocational is responsible for thorough, accurate reporting and documentation of the patient's symptoms, responses and progress.

Full Time Hours:
We have daily shifts that allow our employees to have stable schedules and enjoy quality time away from the facility. Shift hours are early mornings on Monday - Friday from 5:30 AM - 2:00 PM, allowing you to enjoy a great work/life balance.

Rotating weekends on Saturday 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM and Sundays 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM are also available.

Additional Benefits of Joining our Nursing Team
  • Lower stress environment working in the medication dispensary
  • No heavy lifting of patients/no bedside
  • Stable shifts and schedule
  • Early morning hours
  • Be a part of helping others in a recovery environment
  • Holidays off
  • Paid training

Your Responsibilities as a Licensed Vocational Nurse:


  • Works under the supervision of the Medical Director and the Clinic Director and maintains practical nursing professional standards of care;
  • Prepares and administers medication as ordered by the Medical Director or Program Physician accurately and in a timely manner, maintains accurate accounting of all medication received (from supplier) and dispensed (to the patients);
  • Charts medication administration in nurse's notes accurately and in a timely manner, documents nursing care provided, maintain appropriate records related to patient’s progress and activities accurately and in a timely manner;
  • Responsible for the safekeeping of all medication stock and the records required by the DEA, FDA, and ADP;
  • Dedicates a minimum of 90 percent of regularly scheduled work hours to activities directly related to the administration of medication; the remaining 10 percent of regularly scheduled work hours will be dedicated to other activities as assigned by the Medical Director or Clinic Director;
  • Responsible for urine collection and processing, reading test results as ordered by Program Physicians and the completion of all forms involved in these procedures; and,
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Your Skills and Qualifications as a Licensed Vocational Nurse:
  • Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
  • Prefer 1 year nursing experience in behavioral health, outpatient treatment program, or addiction recovery field
  • Training or experience treating patients with MAT (medication assisted treatment) highly preferred
  • There must be no history of alcohol or other drug misuse for a period of three years before employment
Licenses/Certifications:
  • Current LVN in the state of California required.
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