Evolve Treatment Centers offers cutting-edge intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, and residential programs for teens ages 12 to 17 struggling with substance use and mental health disorders. We use evidence-based treatment modalities, including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI), as well as several experiential therapies. This position will be responsible for 2 residential locations in Tarzana.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide direct patient care and assessment including the reporting of observed changes in mental status and/or physical condition, response to emergencies, and safety risks 
• Triage client medical concerns and coordinate with MD on facilitating appropriate client care 
• Complete documentation in an efficient and timely manner, including nursing assessments, medication, and entering MD’s orders. 
• Help facilitate client admissions and discharges and ensure clients leave with a Nursing Discharge Plan and an adequate supply of medication 
• Maintain knowledge of medication administration records and vital sign monitoring. 
• Preparing meds for administration to clients. 
• Facilitate morning medication administration when on-site and daily vitals Monday through Friday, except for when clients leave early for off-site vendor groups 
• Attendance and participation in part of weekly Treatment Team meetings 
• Facilitate medication ordering and refills via eRx 
• Destroy unused or discontinued medications, per licensing and accreditation standards 
• Provide in-service training to non-medical staff on medications, documentation, and monitoring of vital signs 
• Provide ongoing patient education on all aspects of medications and other health issues 
• Monitor nursing supplies and purchase supplies as needed 
• Establish a compassionate environment by providing psychoeducational and medication-related support to patients and families. 
• Resolve patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies 
• Transport clients for off-site medical appointments and lab work 
• Assist with management of COVID screening and testing protocols for the program, up to and including, supervising COVID-positive clients, performing COVID tests on clients and staff, coordinating with testing labs, maintaining PPE inventory, etc. 
• Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures 
• Participate in the region’s nursing hotline and provide after-hours nursing consultation to staff on-site 
• Facilitate client completion of Outcomes Program assessments utilizing the facility tablet 
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment and ensure nursing compliance with accreditation and program standards for nursing, including CCLD, CARF, and Joint Commission requirements 
• Take weekly inventory of all nursing supplies and communicate needs to Operations Manager
• Other nursing tasks, as assigned 

This is a full-time, onsite position, Mon - Fri starting at 9 am, with on-call in the evenings.
Payrate: $70,000 - $77,000
Requirements

  Valid California Nursing License LVN/LPT

  Current CPR/ BLS card 

  21 years or older 

  Must possess a valid California driver’s license 

  Must be able to pass a LiveScan background check and clear federal and state criminal background 

  checks, and child abuse indexes. 

  Must be willing to interact with COVID-positive clients, as needed