LPN​/LVN - OVN

Responsibilities

San Marcos Treatment Center, a 212-bed seclusion‑free psychiatric residential treatment facility located between Austin and San Antonio in the heart of Central Texas, spans 65 acres with abundant trees and wildlife. The facility houses 13 unique living units separated by gender, age, and developmental level, and features two swimming pools, two gymnasiums, a sports court, playing fields, a ropes course, a canteen, a social area, and a healing trail.

We provide 24‑hour psychiatric care to girls and boys ages 6 to 17 with customized therapeutic approaches and intensive behavioral programs that teach young patients to moderate their behavior, manage emotions, and improve social functioning.

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We are looking for LVNs to work overnights with our adolescent population. The LVN overnight shift is 10 PM to 6 AM.

Under the supervision of the Director of Nursing, the LVN provides physical assessments of patients, implements treatment plans, evaluates response to treatment, provides complete documentation, administers medications as prescribed, and offers health‑care education to patients and families. The LVN serves as shift supervisor of the Mental Health Associates and ensures a safe, therapeutic environment for all patients. Responsibilities include direct patient care and management of children, adolescents, and young adults as prescribed by the physician and treatment team, ensuring safety, supervision, and crisis management, providing assessment and medical management, and assisting in maintaining a therapeutic milieu.

• UHS is a challenging and rewarding work environment
• Paid training is provided on‑site
• Full and part‑time flexible scheduling
• Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plan
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Generous paid time off and extended leave hours
• Education assistance program
• Student loan repayment program
• DAISY Award recognized facility

Education: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing. One year psychiatric/neuropsychiatric experience with adolescents and/or young adults in a long‑term hospital or residential setting preferred.

Licensure/Certification: Current Texas professional Nurse License and current driver’s license.

Skills: Good verbal and written communication skills; ability to maintain confidentiality of patient and employee information; demonstrates effective organization; implements patient‑care services within discipline; consistently exhibits mental ability to understand and perform the essential functions of the job; initiates and implements all phases of the nursing process; provides safe nursing care; understands patient rights; basic supervisory skills.

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal‑opportunity employers and openly support and fully commit to the recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and health‑care services. Since its inception, UHS has grown into a Fortune 500 corporation with annual revenues of $15.8 billion in 2024 and nearly 99,000 employees worldwide. UHS operates acute‑care hospitals, behavioral‑health facilities, outpatient facilities, and ambulatory‑care access points across the United States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom.