LVN/LPT

UHS

4h•Onsite

About The Position

Reasons Eating Disorder Center (Reasons) is seeking caring, compassionate, and hardworking professionals to provide compassionate care to diverse patients in their residential treatment facilities. These facilities are located in intimate six-bed houses in the Pasadena and Arcadia neighborhoods of the Los Angeles area. The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) or Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) performs under the direction of a Registered Nurse, providing nursing care to assigned residents and utilizing a basic understanding of psychiatric and personality disorders. Reasons offers a challenging and rewarding work environment with career and growth opportunities, comprehensive benefits, and competitive compensation. Reasons provides a place of respite and reflection for all genders of all ages to work through their eating disorders and discover their reasons for recovery. Reasons is a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. UHS is a Fortune 500® corporation with annual revenues of $17.4 billion in 2025, recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ in 2026, and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies in 2025. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities, and various related services across 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. UHS values the passion, inspiration, and talents of its employees, offering a place to thrive and continue professional development.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited professional vocational school of nursing or vocational training as a psychiatric technician.
Licensed to practice vocational nursing from the State Board of Nursing or Psychiatric Technicians.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working with LGBTQIA+ communities.
Minimum one (1) year LVN/LPT in psychiatric nursing.

Responsibilities

Accurately collect data needed for the appropriate portion of the integrated assessment.
Take and record vital signs properly.
Observe for, and document changes in resident’s appearance, behavior and ability to work toward treatment plan goals.
Communicate changes in resident’s condition to the Director of Nursing.
Report signs and symptoms of infection in resident to the Director of Nursing.