LPT/LVN - Nursing Dept - Full Time

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Career development opportunities

Health benefits

Job summary

Universal Health Services' Fremont Hospital in Fremont, CA is hiring a full-time Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) / Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to join our interdisciplinary team. The LPT/LVN provides nursing care under the direction of a Registered Nurse, focusing on psychiatric treatment and standards of care.

Candidates should have a nursing degree, state licensure (LPT/LVN), CPR/AED current, CPI training within 90 days, and at least 1 year of psychiatric experience; strong

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited vocational school of nursing; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum one year of experience in a psychiatric setting.
• Licensed to practice from the State Board of Nursing (LPT/LVN).
• CPR/AED certification must be current and CPI training within 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care under the direction of a Registered Nurse, collaborating with the interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Apply nursing process and standards of care to assigned patients with psychiatric and personality disorders.
• Maintain professional standards of care and practice.
• Be willing to work overtime and flexible hours as needed.

Skills

Nursing care

Psychiatric care

Education

Vocational nursing degree

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Responsibilities

Come join our team and love what you do!

We are currently hiring a full time Licensed Psychiatric Tech (LPT)/Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) for Fremont Hospital!

The LPT/LVN performs under the direction of a Registered Nurse providing nursing care through collaborative efforts with the interdisciplinary treatment team and in accordance with the nursing process and standards of care and practice to assigned patients, utilizing basic understanding of psychiatric and personality disorders.

Fremont Hospital is a fully accredited, 145-bed private inpatient psychiatric hospital providing quality care for children through adults. The facility provides a full assortment of care which includes assessments, inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, partial‑hospitalization, intensive outpatient psychiatric treatment as well as chemical dependency outpatient care.

Commuting to Fremont Hospital is easy! It is conveniently located near public transportation options such as AC Transit, BART, and the ACE Train.

Fremont Hospital offers comprehensive benefits such as:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive compensation
• Tuition assistance
• Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations!
• HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
• Competitive compensation & generous paid time off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Pet insurance
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com

Qualifications

Education:

• Graduate from an accredited professional vocational school of nursing. Bachelor's degree preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum one (1) year in psychiatric setting required.

Licensure:

• Licensed to practice from the State Board of Nursing (LPT/LVN License).

Additional Requirement:

• CPR/AED certification must be current and a copy of your certification must be presented to Human Resources upon hire.
• You must successfully complete the Fremont Hospital’s non- violent Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training course within 90 days of employment and prior to assisting with preventative intervention measures.
• You may be required to work overtime and flexible hours.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

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