Overnight Licensed Vocational Nurse

This is a union eligible SUMMARYHealthRIGHT 360 a nonprofit organization and a family of programs is committed to providing accessible and comprehensive healthcare services to vulnerable populations. Our mission is to tackle systemic barriers to healthcare and promote health equity for all. We offer a wide range of services including mental health care residential and outpatient substance use treatment and primary health services. Additionally we provide transitional support for individuals re-entering the community after involvement in the criminal justice system. By integrating physical and behavioral health we empower individuals to overcome challenges by addressing social determinants of health fostering resilience and facilitating Dual Diagnosis Detox facility at 815 Buena Vista Ave W (815) is a co-ed program with approximately 45 beds that provides clients with social model detoxification treatment for substance use disorder (SUD). Clients are supported by a team of medical SUD and behavioral health professionals who provide counseling and education for substance abuse disorder life skills as well as individual and group therapy. The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) is an integral part of this interdisciplinary team that supports our clients in navigating evidence-based treatment plans and the healthcare system. Our goal is that our clients transition into the community with the skills and resources to sustain their recovery goals and optimal well-being independently. The LVN works with the Health and Wellness team in collaboration with the Addiction Medicine team in the provision of treatment with Medication Assisted Therapy (MAT) for clients with Opiate Use Disorder (OUD) and other substance use disorders (SUD). Provides support of treatment adherence via client education that assists them in developing strategies for taking their medication regularly and effectively. Coordinates care for the client with the residential behavioral health team the addiction medicine team primary care and other internal and external healthcare resources for the client. Utilizes the Nursing Process Harm Reduction and Trauma Informed Care modalities in all actions taken to advocate for and support the client in their planning and RESPONSIBILITIESLeadership Responsibilities:Works collaboratively with the Health and Wellness clinical leadership for client health education client medication support and within the quality improvement infrastructure of the healthcare and residential in matters related to performance and quality improvement planning protocols and goal in changing systems champions change and lean process Responsibilities:Proper and consistent documentation of required information accurately on Clinic records and reports. Keeps up to date with operational and procedural conjunction with Director of Addiction Medicine assures organizational readiness for accreditation surveys and ongoing monitoring and reporting of conformance to quality within the the interpretation of standards and processes to meet best practice standards established in the health services and consults with the appropriate department heads within the agency to facilitate integration between direct care coordination support for clients to access all aspects of HR360 healthcare on appropriate committees and work groups and other related committees of perform other duties as Certification and Experience Active CA Vocational Nursing Certification must be obtained within 30 days of and interest in working with safety-net populations and in treating substance use working successfully with issues of mental health criminal background and other potential barriers to economic of electronic medical of co-occurring disorders and trauma informed of clinical documentation (treatment plans progress notes etc.).

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Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1