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Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

LPN/LVN

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Nov 5
Full-timeNewark, DE, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Attendance at an accredited vocational school for LPNs and a current license to practice nursing in Delaware, or eligibility to receive or renew the license.
  • Current CPR or BLS certification through the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

  • Administer patient medications as prescribed by a physician.
  • Maintain appropriate documentation for Quality Improvement monitors, Infection Control reports, and related purposes.
  • Educate patients and families about prescribed medications, and document education timely and accurately in the patient chart.
  • Complete nursing assessments under the guidance of a Registered Nurse and document them as appropriate.
  • Transcribe medication orders accurately and promptly.
  • Identify patient problems, needs, and strengths, and suggest modifications to the treatment plan.
  • Complete Adverse Drug Reaction forms and forward them to the Pharmacist.
  • Maintain patient, program, department, and related documentation.
  • Collect and analyze data on patients’ physical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational, and anticipated needs throughout treatment.
  • Conduct and document ongoing patient evaluation tools.
  • Administer and manage patient medications and physician orders.
  • Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team.
  • Provide appropriate nursing intervention and documentation in crisis situations.
  • Report unsafe patient conditions and changes in patient status.
  • Provide age-specific communication, limit setting, and interventions.
  • Prepare for and adhere to the facility patient discharge process.
  • Assist patients in carrying out activities of daily living.
  • Participate in hospital emergency codes necessary for safe unit and hospital operation.
  • Report incidents or suspected incidents of sexual or physical abuse, or other issues, to community or state agencies, and represent the facility in legal proceedings.

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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