Travel Long Term Care (LTC) LPN / LVN
Sacramento, California
Sutter Health Center for Psychiatry

Behavioral Health LVN / LPN - Travel/Contract

Location: Sacramento, California
Shift: Night (5 shifts per week, 8 hours each, 11:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Work with adult inpatient psychiatric patients presenting diagnoses such as ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, Autism Spectrum, Eating Disorder, PTSD, Anxiety Disorder, Depression, Major Depressive Disorder, Psychotic Disorder, and Oppositional Defiant Disorder.
• Patient population may include individuals with substance abuse disorder, alcohol or opiate withdrawal (usually stable on admission), hypertension, diabetes, geriatric patients at high fall risk, patients in pain, and occasionally patients with wounds.
• Use electronic patient rounding tools and Rover for documentation (pictures, vital signs, food intake).
• Utilize ObservSmart equipment.
• Recent inpatient psychiatric experience preferred.

Required Qualifications

• Valid LPN / LVN license in California.
• Minimum of 1 year of LPN / LVN experience, including experience within the last year.
• Behavioral Health experience.
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Certification in Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB), Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), ProAct, PMAB, MOAB, or Handle With Care.
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system.

Experience

• Minimum LVN / LPN experience consistent with behavioral health inpatient settings; recent inpatient psychiatric experience preferred.
• No explicit prior travel experience required.

Additional Information

• No Return to Office (RTO) accepted for this position.
• Must be able to work night shifts consistently.
• Patient care involves managing complex psychiatric and medical comorbidities.
• Must be comfortable with electronic documentation and specialized psychiatric care equipment.

Compliance and Documentation

• Must complete all required background checks and screenings prior to start.
• Must sign and comply with all facility-specific policies and training requirements.
• Must maintain all certifications and health requirements current throughout the assignment.

This position is ideal for a licensed LVN / LPN with behavioral health experience seeking a travel contract in a psychiatric inpatient setting on night shift in California.