Crisis Stabilization - LVN / LPT - PM Shift
Irvine, California
The LVN / LPT is responsible for providing direct client care, including medication administration and supervising the nursing activities of unit staff.
- Shift and hours
- 8-hour shifts · PM shift Working Hours/Shift: 8 Hour PM Shift
- Unit and setting
- Coastal Star Crisis Stabilization Unit · Behavioral Health Population Served: Up to 16 adults (ages 18 and up) and 8 adolescents (ages 13 to 17).Up to 16 adults (ages 18 and up) and 8 adolescents (ages 13 to 17)
- License
- LVN license Active, valid California Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) or Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) license.Active, valid California LVN or LPT license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- Active, valid California LVN or LPT license Active, valid California Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) or Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) license. Check your license
- Certification
- Current CPR certification Current CPR certification.
- Certification
- First Aid certification from an approved provider (such as American Red Cross) First Aid certification from an approved provider (such as the American Red Cross).
- Education
- Graduation from an accredited school of licensed vocational nursing or psychiatric technology Graduation from an accredited school of licensed vocational nursing or psychiatric technology.
- Experience
- 1 year of medication administration experience Minimum of one (1) year of experience with medication administration (Required).
- Also asks
- Must be 18 years of age or older Must be 18 years of age or older.
Preferred
- Education
- Associate degree Associate degree preferred.
- Experience
- 1 year of experience treating individuals with mental illness in an inpatient setting One (1) year of experience treating individuals with mental illness in an inpatient setting (Preferred).
What it pays
- Pay reviews
- Salary matches skills and experience Competitive Compensation : Offering a salary that matches your skills and experience.
Benefits
- BenefitsVacation and holiday payGenerous Time Off : Enjoy ample vacation and holiday pay.
- BenefitsEmployer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverageEmployer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- BenefitsAdditional voluntary benefitsAdditional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle.
- BenefitsOn-the-job training with access to paid CEU opportunitiesOn-the-job training with access to paid CEU opportunities.
- BenefitsCareer development programsCareer development programs designed to help you grow.
- BenefitsSupervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable)Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable).
More benefits (3)
- BenefitsEmployee recognition and rewards programEmployee Recognition & Rewards : A culture that celebrates and rewards your hard work and dedication
- Generous Time Off
- Paid CEU opportunities
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Direct client care including medication administration and supervising unit nursing staff activities The LVN / LPT is responsible for providing direct client care, including medication administration and supervising the nursing activities of unit staff.
- Day to day
- Ordering, preparing, and documenting medications per physician orders and confirming pharmacy deliveries Key duties include ordering, preparing, and documenting medications according to physician orders and confirming pharmacy deliveries.
- Day to day
- Communicating important information to the team, writing weekly client summaries, and maintaining accurate nursing documentation
- Unit size
- Up to 16 adults and 8 adolescents Population Served: Up to 16 adults (ages 18 and up) and 8 adolescents (ages 13 to 17).
- Hours stated
- 8 Hour PM Shift
- Details
- Patient stay up to 23 hours Length of Stay: stay of up to 23 hours
The workplace
- Hiring contact
- For Additional Information: mlawrence@starsinc.com For Additional Information: mlawrence@starsinc.com
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit
On your path
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Job Title
Crisis Stabilization - LVN / LPT - PM Shift Division/Program
Irvine: Coastal Star Crisis Stabilization Unit Starting
Compensation
30.00 - 35.00 USD Per Hour Working Location:
Irvine, CA Working Hours/Shift
8 Hour PM Shift 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 to SBHG (Qualifications)
Education & Licensure
Active, valid California Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) or Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) license. Graduation from an accredited school of licensed vocational nursing or psychiatric technology. Associate degree preferred.
Experience
Minimum of one (1) year of experience with medication administration (Required). One (1) year of experience treating individuals with mental illness in an inpatient setting (Preferred).
Safety & Compliance
Must be 18 years of age or older. Current CPR certification. First Aid certification from an approved provider (such as the American Red Cross).
How you will make a difference
The LVN / LPT is responsible for providing direct client care, including medication administration and supervising the nursing activities of unit staff. Key duties include ordering, preparing, and documenting medications according to physician orders and confirming pharmacy deliveries. The role also requires communicating important information to the team, writing weekly client summaries as assigned, and maintaining accurate nursing documentation throughout the shift. This position also performs other related duties as needed. Division/Program
Overview
Program
The Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) is a place where people experiencing a mental health crisis can go to be stabilized. These facilities operate 24/7 to provide crisis stabilization. Population Served: Up to 16 adults (ages 18 and up) and 8 adolescents (ages 13 to 17).
Facility & Setting: Can be compared to an Urgent Care Center where people often go for a medical emergency instead of going to the hospital ER. Patients may stay up to 23 hours. Clinical Services: Provides important services to those in need of immediate crisis intervention and stabilization.
Designed to prevent psychiatric hospitalizations. Length of Stay: stay of up to 23 hours Skills & Transition: The CSU will help clients to stabilize and will also provide referrals to other needed services. Transportation is provided as needed.
Learn more about SBHG at : https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/
For Additional Information
What's around it?
Irvine, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 11% above the US average
- Median rent
- $2,997/mo
- Household income
- $136,719/yr, all local households, not nurse pay