LPT​/LVN; Licensed Vocational Nurse

Alright, listen up, folks! We need a rockstar LPT to help our non-profit client! You'll be dishing out A+ clinical nursing care to vets dealing with homelessness, substance abuse, and mental health challenges. This place is VA-funded, and it's smack dab in San Francisco's Tenderloin district. We're talking 24/7 coverage by our awesome clinical and program squads. Are you in or what?

Roles and Responsibilities

Clinical

• Provides direct nursing case management services to residents as required to include accompaniment to offsite appointments
• Provides, on a daily basis, nursing oversight of the delivery of care to maintain quality services in their place of residence
• Acts as resource to the staff regarding medical issues that arise, i.e., with providers
• Support residents’ overall wellness, with a focus on activities of daily living and nutrition
• Assist with residential program-related responsibilities such as meal preparation, conducting wellness checks in addition to answering the door and phones.
• Other duties as assigned

Administrative

• Coordinates with providers for delivery of services, such as, pharmacy, durable medical equipment, medical supplies
• Monitors the residents’ documentation for compliance regarding controlled medications and/or any medications stored by the facility
• Ensures compliance with Federal and State regulations for the delivery of clinical nursing care within a residential facility

Requirements

Education

• Current California LVN license or LPT license required
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred

Experience

• At least 2 years of residential facility experience working as professional nurse
• Experience with population impacted by mental health, substance abuse, homelessness

Qualifications

• CPR certification required
• Valid California driver’s license and clean DMV record required

Skills

• Knowledge and understanding of Medicare, Medi-Cal, and VA insurance benefits
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight
• Ability to assess and respond to needs of patients
• Ability to collaboratively work as part of an interdisciplinary group, as well as work independently and problem solve in crisis situations
• Ability to provide education to staff of varying levels of education

Upon conversion to permanent employee, benefits will include:

• 100% Company Paid Medical and Dental for employees, there is a cost for Dependents.
• Agency paid Annual Medical Deductible paid via Navia Card
• 403(b) retirement plan immediate, with employer contribution after one year
• 17 vacation days in the first year, and progressive afterward
• 13 holidays each year
• Paid lunch Period
• Annual Education/Training allowance
• Acupuncture and Chiropractic program (Up to 30 sessions a year-paid by employer)