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Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareUpdated on Nov 5
Part-timeAmarillo, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
  • Hold a current state nursing license or permit to practice nursing in Texas.
  • Hold Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association, or obtain it during orientation, and maintain certification throughout employment; it must be obtained before providing patient care.
  • Be able to read and write in English.
  • Be able to communicate with patients, families, staff, physicians, support agencies, vendors, and others.
  • Be able to remain calm during stressful situations and respond to pages.
  • Be able to evaluate and interpret information and make independent decisions.
  • Be able to bend, lift at least 25 pounds, grasp, use fine hand coordination, push, and pull.
  • Be able to understand and interpret financial data.
  • Be able to identify appropriate data and interpret its significance to clinical and operational activities.

Responsibilities

  • Provide safe, compassionate, focused nursing care to assigned patients with predictable healthcare needs.
  • Perform tasks within the LVN scope of practice as delegated by a charge nurse or registered nurse.
  • Use continuous quality improvement principles in collaboration with other health team members.
  • Support an organizational culture of service excellence and practice the service excellence standards with all customer groups.

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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