Summary

The Lodge Manager provides direct care to adult patients with psychiatric disorders to ensure the safety and well-being of the patients. The Lodge Manager has the primary responsibility for ensuring the patient's safety in the Lodge and/or apartments. Demonstrates the ability to communicate verbally and in writing. Medium demand, mentally. Requires extensive time sitting, writing, and talking on telephone. Ability to assist in crisis intervention, physical intervention with out-of-control patients.

Job description

Responsibilities

The Lodge Manager provides direct care to adult patients with psychiatric disorders to ensure the safety and well-being of the patients. The Lodge Manager has the primary responsibility for ensuring the patient's safety in the Lodge and/or apartments. Demonstrates the ability to communicate verbally and in writing. Medium demand, mentally. Requires extensive time sitting, writing, and talking on telephone. Ability to assist in crisis intervention, physical intervention with out-of-control patients.

Qualifications

Orients new patients to the Lodge and communicates rules to patients.
Monitors the Lodge, completes rounds and fills out Lodge Checklist.
Before leaving the building, distributes completed Bedboard to incoming staff.
Monitors vital signs as assigned.
Inventories and secures patient's belongings including valuables and hazards with appropriate documentation on admission.
Reports any and all suspected abuse to the Nurse, Social Worker or Therapist, Risk Manager.

Requirements

Ability to communicate verbally and in writing
Ability to assist in crisis intervention
Ability to assist in physical intervention with out-of-control patients

Company overview

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, operating as a Fortune 300 corporation headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1979, UHS has grown into a major healthcare enterprise with approximately 99,000 employees and annual revenues exceeding $14 billion. The company operates through its subsidiaries, managing 29 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, and 60 outpatient and other facilities across 39 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. UHS provides comprehensive healthcare services including acute care, behavioral health treatment, cancer centers, and ambulatory surgical centers. The company's strategy focuses on building or acquiring high-quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets and investing in advanced medical equipment and skilled personnel to become the leading healthcare provider in each community it serves. UHS is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: UHS) and has established a strong reputation for delivering compassionate, high-quality care while maintaining financial stability and operational excellence.