Lvn - Per diem

Responsibilities

• Michael’s House is currently seeking a Per Diem Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) responsible for monitoring patients’ medical needs, coordinating outside medical appointments. Supervises patients, as they self-administer medications, adheres to all documentation standards, tracks TB skins tests, monitors random drug screens, transcribes and follows up on doctors’ orders. Assists psychiatrist/nurse practitioner/physician’s assistant in providing incidental medical services as needed. The ideal candidate will have the ability to inspire our clients’ confidence in both our staff and the FRN Model of Treatment by exhibiting a high level of both knowledge and compassion. This position requires night and weekend shifts. Do you have a passion for working with patients with co-occurring disorders and chemical dependence? Do you find joy in being a part of someone's life-changing recovery? Do you have the desire to serve as a Brand Ambassador to Michael’s House? If so, then you would be a wonderful addition to our team! This position is located at UHS facility, Michael's House, in Palm Springs, California. Benefits include:
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

Qualifications

• Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Monitors medication process for individuals living in residential facilities including supervision or medication distribution, supervising self-administration process.
• Prepares medication Administration Record (MAR)
• Obtains, stores and monitors medications according to policy and procedure
• Meets quality, quantity, and timeliness of expectations of accuracy, completeness, volume consistent with peers and relative to time in position, completing work as schedule, demonstrating self-paced performance and adjusting priorities as needed and is responsive to feedback. Educations and Experience
• Licensure: Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT).
• At least one year working within a healthcare facility preferred.
• Experience working with patients diagnosed with co-occurring disorders strongly preferred.
• Sound knowledge of a variety of computer software applications in work processing, spreadsheets, and presentations (MS Word, Excel, EMR, TIER or similar and Microsoft Office Suite) required. About Universal Health Services One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.4 billion in 2022. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com. EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success. Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.