Job Posting

As a pioneer in mental health services, advocacy, innovation, and training for nearly a century. We are looking for LVNs to be a part of our team providing integrated mental health, physical health, wellness, employment, housing, education and outreach services. We are currently for 3 sites in the LONG BEACH area.

COVID vaccination and booster required!

Pay: $30 - $39/hr
Part time Hours: Mon - Fri, Day shift

Job Summary:

Under the general supervision of the Director of Wellness Services, the nurse will address health issues, attend to modifiable risk factors, and assist members in becoming engaged partners to improve overall health and well-being. This position will also act as a resource for the interdisciplinary team regarding management of physical healthcare needs and medications. Direct health care may take place in an office setting, members’ home, or on the street when working with homeless individuals.

Job Duties:

• Provide physical health care services to members based on medical needs, including collecting routine health information e.g. blood pressure, weight/BMI, glucose levels, and lipid profiles.
• Develop appropriate heath care plan and interventions to address chronic or acute health concerns in collaboration with member and case management team.
• Provide education to members regarding health promotion, medications, and disease management.
• Teach skills to build members’ ability to handle health concerns independently.
• Educate case management team on member’s health care concern/ illness, and care plan.
• Monitor members’ health care concern/ illness/ medication compliance and communicate concerns/ noncompliance to treating physician and case management team.
• Demonstrate competence in the proper transcribing, administration, monitoring, and managing of medications.
• Displays knowledge of adverse side effects, indications for use, and contraindications of medications.
• Maintain all records and documentation
• Develop collaborative relationship with psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, physical health care providers and interdisciplinary personnel to address complex needs of individual members.
• Administer medications/injections in agency medication room as needed.
• Maintain billing/documentation in Electronic Health Record on a daily basis.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Current licensure with the State of California as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN.) Maintain valid CPR and basic first aid certificate.
• Minimum 1 year experience
• Must possess a high level of tolerance, patience, and understanding for individuals who present for services with multiple needs, issues, and problematic behavioral characteristics in a busy and unstructured work atmosphere.
• Flexible work schedule to include some evenings or weekends, and on-call cell phone services when necessary.
• COVID vaccination is required for this position. Accommodations will be considered with proof of a legal exemption.

**Email me at kage.moraka@remx.com if interested**