LVN - SUD, Residential

Cliffside Malibu

Cliffside Malibu is one of the nation's premier drug and alcohol treatment centers, nestled in the Santa Monica mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Malibu, California.

Cliffside Malibu caters to discerning clients in a luxurious setting.

Cliffside Malibu incorporates the Stages of Change model in its clinical modalities.

Each client is assessed and placed in an individualized treatment plan that includes a holistic, healthy approach to lasting recovery.

If you are looking for an organization that thrives on growth, celebrates diversity of thought, and rewards passionate execution, you've come to the right place.

Because we put clients first, it is our honor to support and reward those who serve them.

Position Summary:

The LVN/LPN will provide patient care and assist in the collection of data during the assessment process, within their scope of practice, under the direction of an RN, mid-level practitioner, licensed physician, or supervisor at all times.

Essential Job Functions:


* Administering and documenting vital signs, CIWAs, COWS (SUD only), collects data for fall assessments/precautions, seizure precautions, suicidal/homicidal assessments, pain scales, anxiety scales, craving scales, standard and infection control precautions adding co-signers as necessary.


* Observation, documentation, audit functions, education, and record keeping of all observed/inventoried/destroyed/prescribed medications.


* Assessment of patients with addiction and mental health conditions and assisting in ascertaining clinical medication management with Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Psychiatrist, and Medical Doctor.


* Administering medications via oral, sublingual, inhalation, auricular, topical, intramuscular, subcutaneous, vaginal, and rectal routes as ordered.


* Entering medication orders into the electronic medical record.


* Manages the Medication Administration Record, documenting administration, efficacy, and first response.


* Provides direct patient care to a diversified patient population, across continuum of care.


* Collaborates with staff in assessing patient, family age-specific nursing needs and develops plan of care for complex high-risk patients.


* Provide assistance to Utilization Review in communicating pertinent nursing information.


* Designs teaching programs for patients/families and provides assistance to staff in program implementation.


* Work closely with physicians to provide education and counseling for clients and other organizational health care providers on optimal use of medicines (e.g., proper use, avoidance of over medication).


* Provide nursing care adapted to the individual patient needs based on the nursing process, which includes data collection, planning, implementation and evaluation.


* Direct patient care, including the reporting of observed changes in mental status and/or physical condition, response to eme...