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Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

LPN / LVN

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRiverside, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) is required.
  • Current California Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) licensure is required.
  • Graduation from an accredited school of Licensed Vocational Nursing is required.
  • One year of previous experience in an ambulatory care setting is required.
  • Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Professionals certification is required.
  • Intravenous (IV) certification is required.
  • Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification is required.
  • The candidate must be able to perform the essential functions of the job satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.

Responsibilities

  • Cover clinical offices based on operational need.
  • Assist with the examination and treatment of patients, take vital signs, record patient charges and patient history, assist in minor office procedures, participate in patient education, communicate effectively, and function within the scope of practice.
  • Maintain thorough knowledge of infection control and aseptic techniques.
  • Review patient medical records before visits to ensure charts are ready for the physician.
  • Interview patients; measure and record vital signs, pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height in patient charts.
  • Prepare examination rooms, assist physicians with procedures, clean examination rooms, and sterilize equipment after use.
  • Explain procedures and treatments to patients and their families to gain cooperation and understanding and reduce apprehension.
  • Administer treatments and perform routine laboratory tests under the supervision of a physician, allied health professional, or registered nurse.
  • Initiate intravenous lines, add plain intravenous fluids to existing lines, and discontinue lines under the direction of a physician or allied health professional, while maintaining required IV certification.
  • Complete documentation to ensure accurate medical records, ensure physicians have signed charts, verify physician orders have been carried out, and return charts to medical records.
  • Inventory and order medical supplies and materials as needed.
  • Ensure expired sample medications and patient supplies are discarded upon expiration.
  • Work within the Licensed Vocational Nurse scope of practice and Riverside Medical Clinic policies and procedures.
  • Provide functional and technical assistance to Medical Assistants.
  • Maintain current California LVN licensure and BLS certification.

About the Company

Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Universal Health Services operates a network of acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, and ambulatory centers across the United States. It generates its services by acquiring and managing healthcare facilities, then integrating them under centralized operating practices to deliver patient care. The company’s offering is the management and provision of hospital and behavioral health services, with a focus on standardized clinical operations, economies of scale, and nationwide coverage. What sets UHS apart is its long history of growth through acquisitions, its size and scale in both acute and behavioral health markets, and its ability to integrate new facilities while maintaining consistent care quality. Its goal is to provide high-quality healthcare across a broad network, improve patient outcomes, and sustain long-term value for shareholders by expanding access and efficiency in hospital and behavioral health services.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania
Founded
1978

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