Inpatient Behavioral Health LVN
Sacramento, California
Sutter Health Center for Psychiatry

Job Opportunity: Behavioral Health Nurse (LVN / LPN)

Location: Sacramento, California
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Variable shifts available:

  • 07:00 - 15:30
  • 15:00 - 23:30
  • 23:00 - 07:30
• Orientation dates: May 30–31
• Shifts begin: June 1
• Recent inpatient psychiatric experience preferred
• Adult patient population with diagnoses including:

  • ADHD
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Eating Disorder
  • PTSD
  • Anxiety Disorder
  • Depression / Major Depressive Disorder
  • Psychotic Disorder
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder
  • Substance Abuse Disorder
  • Alcohol or Opiate Withdrawal (usually stable on admission)
  • Hypertension
  • Diabetes
  • Geriatric patients at high fall risk
  • Patients in pain
  • Occasional patients with wounds

Unit Details & Procedures

• Use of electronic patient rounding
• Use of Rover system for photos, vital signs, and food intake documentation
• Special equipment: ObservSmart

Required Certifications & Licenses

• California LVN License
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• CPI or ProAct or PMAB (Crisis Prevention Institute or equivalent)

Required Qualifications

• Valid LPN / LVN license in California
• Minimum of 1 year of Behavioral Health experience, including experience within the last year
• Experience working with adult patients
• Experience working with geriatric patients
• BLS certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• CPI or ProAct or PMAB certification

Additional Requirements

• Full 7 years of work history with no gaps in employment over 30 days
• Unit-specific skills checklist required, renewed annually
• Various facility-specific documents and attestations must be reviewed and signed prior to start
• References: 2 professional references required for clinical positions, within 3 years of hire
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required

Patient Population & Work Environment

• Adult psychiatric inpatient setting
• Patients with complex behavioral health and medical comorbidities
• High fall risk geriatric patients
• Use of technology for patient monitoring and documentation

This position is ideal for licensed vocational nurses (LVN/LPN) with psychiatric inpatient experience seeking a travel contract role in California.