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Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse Urgent Care

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareUpdated on Nov 5
Full-timeRiverside, CA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required.
  • Current California Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) licensure is required.
  • Graduation from an accredited Licensed Vocational Nursing school is required.
  • Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professionals certification and IV certification are required.
  • Two years of experience working as an LVN in a multi-specialty group setting is preferred.
  • Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification from the American Heart Association is preferred.
  • The employee must maintain current California LVN licensure and a BLS certificate.
  • The employee must be able to work at varied locations and travel between departments and facilities as needed.

Responsibilities

  • Cover clinical offices based on operational need and cooperate in cross-training to ensure coverage across offices.
  • Interview patients; measure and record vital signs, pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height in patient charts.
  • Prepare treatment 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 prescribed oral and injectable medications, document time, dosage, and route, observe patients, and report adverse reactions.
  • 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.
  • Perform electrocardiograms, pulse oximetry, and inhalation treatments, and operate other equipment as certified.
  • Inventory and order medical supplies and materials as needed.
  • Work within the LVN scope of practice and Riverside Medical Clinic policies and procedures.
  • Ensure expired sample medications and patient supplies are discarded upon expiration.

Desired Qualifications

  • Two years of experience working as an LVN in a multi-specialty group setting.
  • Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.

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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