Psychiatric Nursing Coordinator - LVN or LPT

Job description

Location: Oakland,California,United States BACS is seeking Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN) and Licensed Psychiatric Technicians (LPT) for full-time positions at our community behavioral health programs and crisis treatment programs working with homeless individuals. The Nursing Coordinator is part of a mental and health care team providing medical and case management coordination and care to participants. Location : OAKLAND: Full time: 40 hrs. per week (1) Day Shift: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (Tues - Sat) (2) Swing Shift: 4:00 - 12:30 am (Tues - Sat ) and (Thur - Mon) (1) NOC Shift - 12:00 am to 8:30 am (Tue - Sat) Responsibilities: Qualifications: Compensation: - Triage participants at intake/assessment and throughout respite stay. - Administer psychotropic medication injections, order medications, and coordinate with the treatment team. - Support participants and treatment team with access to refills acting as a liaison between pharmacies and insurance. - Provide support, education, and medical information to staff, participants, caregivers, and family. - Aid participants in understanding their medical needs and help them plan for coordination of care with PCPs. - Document all participa...