Northern California Behavioral Health System

LVN/LPT (Santa Rosa) (Nursing)

Santa Rosa, California, United States

Sponsorship not specified$35k-$44kDetected 72 days ago

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About the role

Conveniently located in the North Bay, this hospital consists of 144 acute psychiatric inpatient beds.
Conveniently located in the North Bay, SRBHH serves adolescents and adults.
We treat both mental health and co-occurring psychiatric and substance abuse conditions.

Maintains a safe, orderly, and therapeutic physical environment for patients.
Maintain patient, program, department, and related documentation.
Carry out clerical and administrative assignment to support patient care and department and organization operations.
Performs related duties, as requested.
Perform repetitive motions with wrists, hands, and fingers.

Ability to exercise self-control in potentially volatile situations such as being verbally or physically confronted in a threatening or aggressive manner
must be able to work and concentrate amidst distractions such as noise, conversation and foot traffic
ability to handle interruptions often and be able to move from one task to another
Ability to express and exchange ideas verbally and convey details and verbal instructions to others accurately, sometimes quickly and loudly.
ability to perceive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discriminations in sound.
Individual must be able to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and to be able to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
Complete orientation and competency assessments as required for position.

knowledge of 12-step treatment and of cognitive aspects of addictive disease treatments Ability to identify signs of withdrawal from major classes of abused substances and apply this in providing patient care.

Education/Licensure High school, GED, or equivalent required Current LPT/LVN license Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification required, or obtained within initial orientation period.

Formerly Aurora Santa Rosa Hospital, SRBHH was opened in 2016 and is regarded as an integral part of the greater Santa Rosa and Northern California mental health system of care.
Santa Rosa Behavioral Healthcare Hospital (SRBHH) is regarded as an integral part of the greater Santa Rosa and Northern California mental health system of care.
POSITION TITLE: LVN/LPT
POSITION TITLE: LVN/LPT PAY RANGE: $35-44 Per Hour REPORTS TO: Chief Nursing Officer DESCRIPTION OF POSITION: To deliver quality direct patient care under appropriate clinical supervision to patients with addictive disease disorders or related substance or chemical dependency problems, or those duly diagnosed with psychiatric and chemical dependency disorders; to serve actively and constructively as a member of the organization's multi-disciplinary treatment team, and support the organizations and adult program philosophy of care.
The Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) / Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)maintains knowledge of, participates in further training provided, and understands the potential risks regarding occupational health hazards (e.g. bloodborne pathogen exposures).

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