Full-Time Licensed Vocational Nurse

**Partner with us in making a positive change!** ================================================ Join a team where your work truly matters. We're proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work for 8 years by our own employees. We invite you to partner with us in our mission to improve mental healthcare. **Job Title:** Full Time Licensed Vocation Nurse / Licensed Psychiatric Technician **Division/Program:** (Adult Inpatient) Crisis Residential Unit **Starting Compensation:** 32.00 - 34.00 USD Per Hour **Working Location:** Merced, CA **Working Hours/Shift:** Thursday, Friday and Saturday 6AM to 630PM **Why Join Our Team?**  * **Competitive Compensation**: Offering a salary that matches your skills and experience. * **Generous Time Off**: Enjoy ample vacation and holiday pay. * **Comprehensive Benefits Package**: * * Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage. * Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle. * **Professional Growth Opportunities**: * * On-the-job training with access to paid CEU opportunities. * Career development programs designed to help you grow. * Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable). **Employee Recognition & Rewards**: A culture that celebrates and rewards your hard work and dedication **What you bring:** **Licensure:** * A valid California Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) or Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) license is required. **Education:** * High School diploma or equivalent (e.g., GED, HiSET) is required; an associate degree in nursing or a social science field is preferred ​**Experience:** * At least one (1) year of nursing experience is required, preferably treating individuals with mental illness in an inpatient setting. (Clinical nursing school rotations may be substituted for a portion of this experience.) * One (1) year of experience with medication administration is preferred. **How you will make a difference** * Provides direct nursing care and supervises same provided by all nursing staff on the shift worked. * Visually and audibly observes, documents in writing, and reports orally or in writing the physical or mental condition to the Program Manager and the attending physician or nurse practitioner. * Orders, prepares, administers, and documents the administration of medication for clients according to physicians’ or nurse practitioners’ orders. Confirms delivery of all ordered medication from pharmacy on shift worked. * Responsible for writing a weekly summary on clients as assigned. * Monitors and maintains appropriate nursing documentation in the medical record for shift worked. * Prepares, presents, and coordinates or supervises a verbal or written change of shift report. **Division/Program Overview:** * 24/7 inpatient voluntary program * 16-bed facility for adults (ages 18-59) * Rehabilitation/recovery services, including substance use rehabilitation services * Pre-vocational or vocational counseling * Medication evaluation and support services **Learn more about SBHG at**: [https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/](https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/) **For Additional Information:** [email protected]