LPT/LVN - Nursing Dept - Full Time

UHS•Fremont, CA

16d•Onsite

About The Position

Come join our team and love what you do! We are currently hiring a full time Licensed Psychiatric Tech (LPT)/Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) for Fremont Hospital! The LPT/LVN performs under the direction of a Registered Nurse providing nursing care through collaborative efforts with the interdisciplinary treatment team and in accordance with the nursing process and standards of care and practice to assigned patients, utilizing basic understanding of psychiatric and personality disorders. Fremont Hospital is a fully accredited, 145-bed private inpatient psychiatric hospital providing quality care for children through adults. The facility provides a full assortment of care which includes assessments, inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, partial-hospitalization, intensive outpatient psychiatric treatment as well as chemical dependency outpatient care. Commuting to Fremont Hospital is easy! It is conveniently located near public transportation options such as AC Transit, BART, and the ACE Train.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited professional vocational school of nursing.
Licensed to practice from the State Board of Nursing (LPT/LVN License).
CPR/AED certification must be current and a copy of your certification must be presented to Human Resources upon hire.
You must successfully complete the Fremont Hospital’s non-violent Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training course within 90 days of employment and prior to assisting with preventative intervention measures.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Minimum one (1) year in psychiatric setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs under the direction of a Registered Nurse providing nursing care through collaborative efforts with the interdisciplinary treatment team and in accordance with the nursing process and standards of care and practice to assigned patients, utilizing basic understanding of psychiatric and personality disorders.