LVN Supervisor II - Behavioral Health 107
Company: Telecare Corporation
Location: Paramount
Posted on: April 20, 2024
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Job Description:
Telecare's mission is to deliver excellent and effective
behavioral health services that engage individuals in recovering
their health, hopes, and dreams. Telecare continues to advance
cultural diversity, humility, equity, and inclusion at all levels
of our organization by hiring mental health peers, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+,
veterans, and all belief systems.
As a part of the Telecare Family, La Paz is a 148 bed
Gero-Psychiatric center which serves adults 55 and older.
Shifts Available: AM 7:00 am - 3:30 pm / PM 3:00 pm - 11:30 pm /
NOC 11:00 pm - 7:30 am
Full Time; Shift Hours and Days vary as needed and/or based on work
availability
Expected starting wage range is $26.33 - $32.53. Telecare applies
geographic differentials to its pay ranges. The pay range assigned
to this role will be based on the geographic location from which
the role is performed. Starting pay is commensurate with relevant
experience above the minimum requirements.
Shift differentials for hourly staff (6% for PM Shift, 10% for
Overnight Shift). Weekend Shift differentials for hourly staff (5%
for Weekend AM Shift, 11% for Weekend PM Shift, 15% for Weekend
Overnight Shift)
POSITION SUMMARY
The LVN/LPT Supervisor II implements and supervises assigned
position(s) within the nursing department on their designated
shift. Under general supervision, provides program planning
development, review, and assessment of clinical and administrative
activities; uses critical thinking and independent judgement to
direct, coordinate, and supervise an assigned multidisciplinary
team; assigns direct report employees to work with clients
according to client needs and the skills and strengths of
individual team members. Provides recovery focused services related
to the safe and appropriate administration of medical treatment
(including medications), as prescribed by the physician.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
- Graduation from an accredited LVN or LPT program and current
licensure.
- Current CPR/BLS certificate.
- Two (2) years of LVN/LPT experience in health care
environment.
- One (1) year of supervisory experience. Completion of Telecare
assigned Supervisory training within 12 months in lieu of
supervisory experience.
- Must be CPR, Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), and First Aid
certified on date of employment or within 60 days of employment and
maintain current certification throughout employment
- All opportunities at Telecare are contingent upon successful
completion and receipt of acceptable results of the applicable
post-offer physical examination, 2-step PPD test for tuberculosis,
acceptable criminal background clearances, excluded party
sanctions, and degree or license verification. If the position
requires driving, valid driver license, a motor vehicle clearance,
and proof of auto insurance is required at time of employment and
must be maintained throughout employment. Additional regulatory,
contractual, or local requirements may apply
Preferred:
- Previous experience with population to be served and/or work in a
similar program setting.
- Understanding of psychiatric illness and its treatment, and
knowledge of psychotropic medication.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Demonstrates the Telecare mission, purpose, values, and beliefs
in everyday language and contact with internal and external
stakeholders.
- Provides functional and administrative supervision for assigned
professional, para-professional, support staff, nursing students or
interns.
- Exercises independent judgment and discretion to provide
day-to-day supervision of designated staff members, including:
o Assigning staff to work with individual clients based on their
individual needs and the individual skill sets of staff members
o Directing staff in the performance of their job duties
o Training and coaching staff
o Evaluating job performance
o Overseeing disciplinary process as needed for performance
issues
o Participating in the recruitment and selection of new staff
members
- Makes use of management practices that include empowerment of
staff, the provision of clear and concise expectations regarding
duties assigned to employees, and frequent feedback focusing on
both positive and problematic aspects of work performance and other
management practices that are consistent with Continuous Quality
Improvement.
- Oversees and provides direct nursing care.
- Contingent upon program structure and needs, assumes charge or
shift lead responsibility.
- Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with members
served.
- Provides nursing care and assists in the welcoming, admissions,
and discharge processes.
- Collects data relevant to the care of members served; develops
and implements care plans.
- Demonstrates knowledge of crisis management and intervention.
- Transcribes physician orders accurately and in a timely
manner.
- Administers medication and treatments to members served.
- Adheres to medication management policies and procedures.
- Coordinates and participates in counting medications and giving
report at the beginning and end of each shift.
- Receives and presents change of shift reports, as assigned.
- Notifies the prescriber and nursing supervisor of any changes in
behavior or condition
- Documents the progress of members served toward their Recovery
Plan goals.
- Attends and participates in community meetings and groups.
- Actively participates in multidisciplinary team meetings and
treatment planning meetings.
- Must assist with restraint of members served in the event of
assaultive behavior and pass assault crisis/crisis prevention
training.
Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted, and/or changed
at the discretion of management.
SKILLS
- Ability to review and implement Recovery/Treatment plans.
- Ability to administer oral and injectable medications.
- Ability to provide input by reporting observations and concerns
and ask appropriate questions.
- Ability to implement crisis de-escalation techniques.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands here are representative of those that must be
met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions
of this job.
The employee is occasionally required to sit, squat, kneel, twist,
push, pull and lift and carry items weighing 25 pounds or less as
well as to frequently walk, stand, bend, reach and do simple and
power grasping. The position requires manual deviation, repetition
and dexterity as well as Hazardous Exposure (Blood Borne Pathogens,
Hospital Waste, Chemical & Infectious).
EOE AA M/F/V/Disability
If job posting references any sign-on bonus internal applicants and
applicants employed with Telecare in the previous 12 months would
not be eligible.
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