What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPN position at UHS?
Job description:
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
LOVE WHAT YOU DO! It takes passion and dedication to meet the behavioral health needs of our community. River Park Hospital, a 165-bed facility and a leader in behavioral health care, located in Huntington, WV has an opening for a full-time day-shift and a night-shift Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). River Park provides acute inpatient services to children, adolescents, adults and seniors and features a 22-bed residential treatment program for children and adolescents and a 25-bed adult forensic unit.
Benefits for Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) include:
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off (21 PTO days per year)
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300 Subsidiaries!
- Tuition Assistance (ADN/BSN)
- Loan Forgiveness (ADN/BSN)
- Flexible scheduling with 6 days off per pay period
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) will deliver quality nursing care to psychiatric adult, geriatric, adolescent and child patients. Key Responsibilities include: Conducts ongoing and individualized nursing care duties as assigned and as dictated by the patient’s condition in accordance with physician orders and facility protocols. Monitors for and reports change in patient physical or mental status. Collaborates with other team members in the development, implementation, and evaluation of an individualized plan of care. Administer patient medications as prescribed by physician. Provide education to patients on their prescribed medications, documenting this in the patient record. Documents shift observation of patients as assigned, following up on vital signs and accu-check results prior to dispensing medication. Transcription of medication orders in a timely, error free manner, and ensuring reason for PRN medication is documented.
Qualifications
Position Requirements:
Attendance of accredited vocational school for LPNs. Current State of West Virginia LPN License (or eligible). Current CPR/AED certification. Previous experience in behavioral health preferred. Strong communication skills Excellent customer service and organization skills Highly effective listening skills This opportunity provides the following: Challenging and rewarding work environment Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries Competitive Compensation Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan 401k plan with company match Generous Paid Time Off UHS is a registered trademark the management company for Universal Health Services, Inc. and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. Universal Health Services is a holding company and operates through its subsidiaries including its management company.
One of the nation’s largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Steadily growing from a startup to an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, UHS today has annual revenue nearing $10 billion. In 2017, UHS was recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; ranked #276 on the Fortune 500, and listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies. Our operating philosophy is as effective today as it was 40 years ago: Build or acquire high quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets, invest in the people and equipment needed to allow each facility to thrive, and become the leading healthcare provider in each community we serve. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 81,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates more than 320 acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom.
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Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Employee discount
Flexible schedule
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Referral program
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
Psychiatry
Education:
High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
Behavioral health: 1 year (Preferred)
Nursing: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
LPN (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $10