Licensed Vocational Nurse
Rosemead, California
LVN
Still listed, seen last week · Posted Aug 24
- Shift
- 8-hour nights
- Unit
- Psych
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 8-hour nights
- Term
- Per Diem
- On the floor
- Charge shifts
- Setting
- Behavioral Health
- Accepts
- LVN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Overtime
- $28/hr
The median for nursing in California is $49/hr, across 1912 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Responsibilities
BHC Alhambra Hospital
Licensed Vocational Nurse - LVN
Shifts Available
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NOC: 11:00 pm-7:30 am
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BHC Alhambra Hospital is located in the beautiful city of Rosemead, California. Our 115 bed facility established in 1924 prides itself on upholding a standard of excellence that allows our patients to take the first step to recovery. BHC Alhambra Hospital is a private, fully accredited, full-service acute psychiatric hospital serving children, adolescents and adults. BHC Alhambra is dedicated to providing quality behavioral health, substance abuse, and eating disorder treatment. We offer inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient options for individuals in the communities of the San Gabriel Valley, Los Angeles County, and surrounding areas.
Job Description: The LVN performs under the direction of a Registered Nurse in providing nursing care to assigned patients, utilizing basic understanding of psychiatric and personality disorders.
Key Responsibilities include
Accurately collect data needed for the appropriate portion of the integrated assessment. Take and record vital signs properly. Observe for, and document changes in patient’s appearance, behavior and ability to work toward treatment plan goals. Communicate changes in patient’s condition to the Charge Nurse. Report signs and symptoms of infection in resident to the Charge Nurse
BHC Alhambra Hospital employees receive great opportunities
Tuition Assistance Challenging and rewarding work environment Career and growth opportunities Comprehensive Benefits Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program Tuitions savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University.
Qualifications
Requirements
Education
Graduate from an accredited professional vocational school of nursing or vocational training as a psychiatric technician, preferably with education in Child and Adolescent Development.
Experience
Minimum one (1) year LVN in psychiatric nursing preferred, with six (6) months experience in the specialized area of Child and Adolescent Development preferred.
Licensure
Licensed to practice vocational nursing from the State Board of Nursing or Psychiatric Technicians.
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 during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.
Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 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 in 40 U. S. states, Washington, D. C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com.
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Your passion, inspiration, and talents are invaluable to us and our mission to serve others. Our facility can provide a place for you to thrive and continue your professional development.
If you would like to know more about the position, please contact Jessica Quintero, HR Recruiter, at jessica.quintero@uhsinc.com , (626) 286-1191 ext. 496 or visit our website http://www.bhcalhambra.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.
Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams
We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information.
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.
Salary: Starting from $28.00 to $31.00 an hour
Sourced from BHC Alhambra Hospital’s careers page.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited professional vocational school of nursing or vocational training as a psychiatric technician, preferably with education in Child and Adolescent Development.
- Minimum one (1) year LVN in psychiatric nursing preferred, with six (6) months experience in the specialized area of Child and Adolescent Development preferred.
- Licensed to practice vocational nursing from the State Board of Nursing or Psychiatric Technicians.
- 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 during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.
- Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 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 in 40 U. S. states, Washington, D. C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com.
- From Fortune, ©2025, 2026 Fortune Media IP Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license.
- Your passion, inspiration, and talents are invaluable to us and our mission to serve others. Our facility can provide a place for you to thrive and continue your professional development.
- If you would like to know more about the position, please contact Jessica Quintero, HR Recruiter, at jessica.quintero@uhsinc.com , (626) 286-1191 ext. 496 or visit our website http://www.bhcalhambra.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.
- Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams
- We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information.
- 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.
- Salary: Starting from $28.00 to $31.00 an hour
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) matching
Place
- City
- Rosemead, California
- Median rent
- $1,834/mo
- Local household income
- $73,566/yr
- State price level
- 11% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
California index 110.7, where 100 is the national average.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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You would be walking into a 115-bed acute psychiatric hospital in Rosemead, open since 1924 and part of Universal Health Services. The work centers on behavioral health for children, adolescents, and adults, with substance abuse and eating disorder treatment in…
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Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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