Mental Health Registered Nurse (RN)

Universal Health Services, Inc.; Fallon (NV); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The HOPE Center, part of Universal Health Services in Fallon, NV, seeks a Registered Nurse to coordinate, evaluate, and document psychiatric nursing care. You will support crisis interventions and collaborate on interdisciplinary treatment plans for each patient’s needs.

Required: RN licensure (CA/State-appropriate), graduation from an accredited nursing program, CPR, and 1 year of psychiatric experience; Bachelor’s degree preferred. Full-time night shift (NOC).

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing (RN)
• 1 year minimum psychiatric health experience; 3 years preferred
• CPR certification and Handle with Care (HWC) training within 30 days
• Medication administration skills and nursing competencies checklist

Responsibilities

• Document patient information and nursing care.
• Employ communication, interviewing, problem solving, and crisis intervention in psychotherapeutic interventions.
• Contribute to interdisciplinary treatment plans with measurable goals and individualized actions.

Skills

Psychiatric nursing

CPR certification

Medication administration

Crisis intervention

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Associate degree in Nursing

Bachelor's degree preferred

Graduate from accredited nursing program

Job description

Responsibilities

The Heritage Oaks Patient Enrichment Center, more commonly known as the 'HOPE Center,' is a newly constructed, state of the art, 16-bed, Psychiatric Health Facility, serving the acute psychiatric needs of the community in concert with the Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services.

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The HOPE Center is looking for a Registered Nurse to join the team! The Registered Nurse is a professional who prescribes, coordinates, and evaluates patient care through collaborative efforts with health team members in accordance with the nursing process and the standards of care and best practices.

• Document patient information and nursing care in the provision of nursing services.
• Employ principles of communication, interviewing techniques, and problem solving and crisis intervention when performing psychotherapeutic interventions.
• Participate in the development of an interdisciplinary treatment plan with specific and measurable goals, objectives and interventions defining actions unique to each patient's needs.

Schedule: Full-time NOC Shift: Sunday - Thursday / 11 PM - 7:30 AM

Qualifications

Education: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing required; Associate degree Required; Bachelor's degree preferred.

Experience: A minimum of one (1) year experience working in a psychiatric health capacity. Preferred three (3) years working in a psychiatric health care facility.

Licensure: Currently licensed to practice by the California Board of Registered Nursing.

Additional Requirements: CPR certification and successful completion of Handle with Care (HWC) training (provided in-house), including appropriate use of Seclusion and Restraint, within 30 days of employment, and prior to assisting in a restraining process. Must demonstrate medication administration skills and complete nursing competencies skills checklist.

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 $14.3 billion in 2023. 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 96,700 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. Statement

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