LVN Licensed Vocational Nurse - Residential

Casa Palmera is a nationally recognized subacute residential treatment center in San Diego, California offering drug rehabilitation, treatment for alcohol addiction as well as treatment for mood disorders and anxiety and trauma disorders. Casa Palmera is staffed with a diverse team of psychiatrists, psychologists and therapists who work together to help each patient move forward within a caring community.

If you are looking for an organization that thrives on growth, celebrates diversity of thought, and rewards passionate execution, you’ve come to the right place.  Because we put clients first, it is our honor to support and reward those who serve them.

Compensation Range: $28-37 hourly 

Compensation will be dependent upon geographic region, education, and experience.

Our Offer to You!

We are dedicated to empowering our employees with their professional and personal development by providing:  

• 401(k) 
• Healthcare benefits 
• Vacation and sick days
• Employee referral program
• Employee discounts to various stores, amusement parks, events, etc.
• Continuing education (CE) programs and training
• Weekly training opportunities 
• Advancement opportunities within the organization 

The LVN provides primary care to patients under the medical direction and supervision of the patients’ attending physicians and Executive Director of the facility, with an emphasis on assessment, illness prevention and health care management; assisting in modifying the treatment plan to meet the physical and psychosocial needs of the patient.

Responsibilities

• Consult with physician(s) concerning patient evaluation and assist the Director of Nursing in planning and developing the nursing services to be performed for the patient.
• Initiate requests for consultation or referral. Respond to requests from the patient, physician, or nursing staff.
• Examine patients and their records and charts to distinguish between normal and abnormal findings in order to recognize early stages of serious physical, emotional, or mental problems.
• Assist in developing and implementing appropriate plans of action to correct identified deficiencies.
• Assist in the scheduling of patient assessments, treatment plan development to ensure that such information is provided and transmitted on a timely basis.
• Monitor the facility’s QI, QM, and survey reports. Assist in developing plans of correction when potential problem areas are indicated.
• Maintain a current file/listing of patients by name and room number, emergency phone numbers of on-call personnel, department extensions, key personnel, etc.
• Provide assessment and diagnostic services to assigned patients.
• Perform an assessment evaluation and a complete in-depth physical examination using assessment techniques including observation, inspection, auscultation, percussion, and palpation. Perform optic and ophthalmic examinations.
• Record physical findings and formulate plans and prognosis based on patient’s condition. Report these to the attending physician.
• Order, interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient’s clinical problems and healthcare needs.
• Provide therapeutic services and confer with the Treatment Team in the development of the treatment plan.
• Give direct physical and psychological nursing care in emergencies, as well as in the presence of an illness or disability, in order to maintain life, provide comfort, reduce stress, and enhance the patient’s ability to cope.
• Coordinate the admission or discharge of a patient, as necessary.
• Work with other health agencies and family members in the physical and emotional transitions of admission, care, and discharge of the resident.
• Provide information to the patient and family members of prevention techniques and other ways to maintain or improve the general health and psychosocial status of the patient.
• Assist in monitoring the inventory of medications, medical supplies and equipment to ensure that an adequate supply is on hand to meet the needs of patients.

This is a full time position that will work 7am-7:30pm, 3 days a week, flexible schedule. 

For a virtual tour of the facility, please visit our website at casapalmera.com

• Licensed Vocational Nursing degree is required
• 1 year or a combination of field and CNA experience is required
• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an LVN in CA.
• Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to health care facilities.
• Minimum of 3 years of sobriety is require

Not sure if you meet all the qualifications? Apply anyway! To provide truly innovative care, we need to have a diverse team around us. That’s why Discovery Behavioral Health is committed to creating an inclusive environment. If you find yourself meeting some but not all the above, we’d be happy to consider your application.

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

For more information about our company benefits, please visit us at discoverybehavioralhealth.com/careers/

Discovery Behavioral Health seeks to build a diverse staff that is reflective of the patients we serve and the communities where we work. DBH encourages multiple perspectives, experiences, and strives to hire and retain a diverse workforce.