Licensed Vocational Nurse
Gardena, California
LVN
Posted Aug 1
- Shift
- 8-hour nights
- Hours a week
- 40
- Unit
- Psych
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 8-hour nights · 5 a week · 40 hours
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Behavioral Health
- Accepts
- LVN
- Experience
- 2+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in California is $49/hr, across 1912 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Clear Behavioral Health (https://clearbehavioralhealth.com/)is dedicated to supporting individuals facing mental health and substance use challenges through compassionate, holistic, and evidence-based care. We provide a full continuum of services, including detox, dual diagnosis treatment, residential and outpatient programs, and specialized mental health services, all delivered by a multidisciplinary team of experienced clinicians and support professionals. Our person-centered approach focuses on treating the whole individual, while empowering clients with the tools, structure, and support needed to achieve long-term recovery and lasting stability
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Summary of Position
The Licensed Vocational Nurse will perform routine technical nursing duties and assist with other related duties involved in providing patient care at Clear Behavioral Health facilities. They serve as a liaison between clients and other medical professionals, addressing medication-related concerns, and ensuring that both staff and clients comply with medication rules and regulations. Licensed Vocational Nurse model appropriate behavior, uphold ethical standards, and follow proper documentation protocols to maintain accuracy and compliance.
This position involves working in our detox residential facility, supporting clients as they begin and progress through their recovery journey.
Responsibilities
Interviews patients or relatives to obtain appropriate health history and/or immunization status. Performs TB Testing and injections. Maintains records and prepares oral reports.
Contributes to the attainment of the goals of the unit by using contacts with individuals and community relationships to contribute to better public understanding of health services. Prepares, administers, and records immunizations and drugs as agency policies permit. Takes vital signs and measurements (i.e., height and weight).
Assembles materials and equipment in preparation for clinic sessions and maintains adequate supplies. Cleans and maintains clinic equipment and disposes of used supplies correctly. Administers injections according to agency policy.
Ensures client's medications are being taken in a timely fashion as ordered by the doctor. Supervise clients' self-administration of medications, ensuring compliance with physician orders. Audit and monitor client charts and the Medication Administration Record (MAR) in our EMR system.
Conduct regular medication counts to verify accuracy and staff adherence to protocols. Communicate medication changes with physicians and pharmacies as needed. Perform light housekeeping tasks (e.g., cleaning, sanitizing, laundry) in detox houses to maintain a safe and orderly environment.
Observe and monitor client behavior, intervening based on individual treatment plans, schedules, and facility needs. Provide 1:1 supervision for at-risk clients (e.g., those with suicidal ideation or Against Treatment Advice (ATA) risks) as directed by the supervisor. Support ATA prevention through 1:1 counseling, notifying the assigned counselor, and immediately reporting to a supervisor when clients express intent to leave.
Maintain the staff shift log, including check-in/check-out times and a summary of shift events. Assist with other tasks as assigned by the Program Director or designated supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications/
Requirements
Licensed to practice as a vocational nurse in the state.(Required) 2 years' minimum experience with substance abuse population, mental health or dual diagnosis population.(preferred) Familiarity and understanding with 12 step facilitation. Current CPR/First Aid certification Clean Background check
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life and disability coverage
- 401k and 401k matching
- Paid sick, time off, and holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- Professional development opportunities
- Other company - sponsored wellness or support programs
Schedules
Full-time: Overnight(1030pm-7am) 40 hours per week.
Sourced from Clear Behavioral Health’s careers page.
Requirements
- Licensed to practice as a vocational nurse in the state.(Required)
- 2 years' minimum experience with substance abuse population, mental health or dual diagnosis population.(preferred)
- Familiarity and understanding with 12 step facilitation.
- Current CPR/First Aid certification
- Clean Background check
Benefits highlights
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) matching
Place
- City
- Gardena, California
- Rent against this pay
- 34% of monthly gross
- Local household income
- $84,803/yr
- State price level
- 11% above the national average
$1,809 median rent against $5,373 a month at $31/hr for 40 hours a week, before tax.
all local households, not nurse pay
California index 110.7, where 100 is the national average.
Gardena sits in Los Angeles County's South Bay region, offering a diverse suburban feel with convenient freeway access to medical centers across the greater LA area. The city is known for its strong Japanese-American cultural roots, local eateries, and mid-century residential streets. A practical home base for nurses seeking proximity to LA without central-city density.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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About the employer
You'd clock in at Clear Behavioral Health in Gardena, California. The one listing we have pays $31 an hour, and your charting would be in KIPU. Outside work, Gardena reads as a quiet South Bay neighborhood people call Freeway City…
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Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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