Per Diem Psych LVN / LPT
Merced, California
- Shift
- 12-hour rotating
- Unit
- Merced Crisis Residential Unit
Posted Sep 7 · Not open to new grads
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 06:00–18:30 / 18:00–06:30
- Term
- Per Diem
- Setting
- Behavioral Health
- Accepts
- LVN
- Experience
- 1+ years
- Unit
- Merced Crisis Residential Unit · 16 beds
More role details
- Patients
- 16-bed facility for adults (ages 18-59)
- Hiring contact
- For Additional Information: CencalJobs@Starsinc.com
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- CA nursing median $56/hr
- Night differential
- NOC shift includes a $2 differential.
CA nursing postings that state pay run $34/hr to $88/hr, the middle half $43/hr to $70/hr, across 2908 postings. That covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
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Job Title
Per Diem Psych LVN / LPT
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Division/Program
Merced Crisis Residential Unit (Adult Inpatient Program)
Starting
Compensation
32.00 - 34.00 USD Per Hour
Working Location
Merced, CA
Working Hours/Shift
Per Diem coverage needed for 12‑hour AM and/or NOC shifts (06:00–18:30 / 18:00–06:30). Coverage is as needed, based on facility needs and the candidate’s availability. NOC shift includes a $2 differential.
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/
Application details and notices
For Additional Information
CencalJobs@Starsinc.com
Sourced from Stars Behavioral Health Group’s careers page.
“At least one (1) year of nursing experience is required, preferably treating individuals with mental illness in an inpatient setting.” · from this posting
Requirements
- LVN
- LPT
Benefits highlights
- Continuing education credits
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- On-the-job training
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- Vision insurance
Place
- City
- Merced, California
- Median rent
- $1,393/mo
- Local household income
- $63,122/yr
- Metro price level
- 2% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Merced area index 98.3, where 100 is the national average.
Known as the 'Gateway to Yosemite,' Merced sits in California's Central Valley amid farmland and tree-lined residential streets. Home to UC Merced, this mid-sized city offers a slower, small-town pace within a few hours' drive of both Sierra Nevada recreation and Bay Area metro life.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
On your path
Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?