Licensed Vocational Nurse; Lvn​/Lpt ; Day Shifts

LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE (LVN/LPT) FULL TIME; DAY SHIFTS

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Del Amo Behavioral Health System, a subsidiary of UHS, offers a safe and compassionate environment for individuals seeking hope and healing from emotional, psychiatric and addiction issues. We provide a wide range of inpatient, outpatient, and specialty programs for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors.

This position administers nursing care to designated patients under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse. Performs a variety of direct and indirect patient care duties including but not limited to:

• Assists the Charge/Staff Nurse to organize and deliver patient care, and to supervise staff.
• Collects data related to the patient’s condition and reports it promptly to the Charge/Staff Nurse, including assessing for pain, utilizing the pain scale and documenting accordingly.
• Follows safety procedures. Utilizes appropriate observation level for patient: Q15 minute checks, 1:1 monitoring, and/or specific precautions.
• Provides direction and orients new staff in a welcoming manner. Demonstrates thorough knowledge and adherence to hospital policy and procedures.
• Self‑directed, recognizes what needs to be done and takes action.
• Uses good judgment and needs minimal supervision, but is able to recognize when needs to confer with Charge/Staff Nurse or House Supervisor prior to making decisions.
• Provides nursing care, within the scope of practice, to meet the unique needs of each patient.
• Assists in the delivery of patient care in an acute psychiatric setting for patients experiencing a wide range of psychiatric and medical conditions.
• Practices the “5 Rights” of medication administration. Ensures that medication consents are obtained and signed prior to administering psychotropic medications.
• Initiates appropriate infection control interventions and adds to the treatment plan when medications are ordered to treat a medical issue.

• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Education Assistance up to $5,250.00
• SoFi Student Loan Reimbursement Program
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

Education: Graduate from an accredited Licensed Vocational Nursing program required.

Credentials: Current Licensure as a Licensed Vocational Nurse with the State of California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians required.

Experience: Clinical experience in a psychiatric setting preferred.

• Interacts positively with patients on a daily basis.
• Capable of adapting to varying workloads and work assignments on a constant basis.
• Works successfully under highly stressful conditions.
• Makes sound, independent judgments based on scientific and/or ethical principles.
• Collaborates with other multidisciplinary team members in an appropriate fashion.
• Utilizes effective comprehensive reading skills, strong communication skills, written and verbal.
• Utilizes math skills to calculate medication dosages.

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 as such, openly support and fully commit to 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.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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