Psych Nurse (RN) PRN

Universal Health Services; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Generous paid time off

401(k) with company match

SoFi student loan refinancing program

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Universal Health Services is hiring a Registered Nurse for their Central Florida Behavioral Hospital in Orlando, FL. This role involves providing comprehensive nursing care for psychiatric patients, including children, adolescents, and adults. The position demands strong nursing skills, excellent collaboration within an interdisciplinary team, and the ability to manage crisis situations.

Benefits include competitive compensation, generous paid time off, medical and dental plans, and career development opportunities. Ideal candidates should hold a current RN license in Florida and have at least one year of related nursing experience.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Florida required.
• Minimum of one (1) year of related experience required. Psychiatric nursing experience is preferred.
• Must be available for full hospital orientations.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care for psychiatric patients using the nursing process.
• Assess mental health needs, develop nursing diagnoses, and ensure safety.
• Document nursing care and patients' response to treatment.

Skills

Psychiatric nursing experience

Verbal De-escalation

CPR certification

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (Associate's Degree)

BSN preferred

Job description

Responsibilities

Central Florida Behavioral Hospital is a 174-bed private psychiatric center located in Orlando, FL. The hospital provides 24‑hour emergency services. Central Florida Behavioral Hospital offers a full continuum of care including inpatient treatment services for children, adolescents and adults; and partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient and ECT services for adults. Our treatment philosophy is based on a team approach that treats patients with dignity and respect, while delivering high-quality care.

Position Summary

The Registered Nurse will provide nursing care for psychiatric patients, including child, adolescent, geriatric and chemical dependency patients using the nursing process. Duties include: assess mental health needs, develop nursing diagnoses, identify outcomes, plan and evaluate nursing care; administer and/or monitor the effects and side effects of medications and treatments ordered by a physician; ensure safety and provide milieu management and crisis intervention strategies.

Job Duties

• Provide leadership and direction to licensed vocational nurses, psychiatric technicians, and counselors. Direct milieu management.
• Provide assessment of patients' psychiatric and medical status.
• Contribute to treatment plan as a member of interdisciplinary team.
• Document nursing care, treatment, and patient's response to treatment.
• Recognize signs and symptoms of mental health disorders and chemical dependency disorders and apply/utilize appropriate treatment interventions.

Benefits

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive compensation and 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
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries. More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com.

Qualifications

• Ability to pass a Level 2 Background Investigation. Please visit https://info.flclearinghouse.com for more information.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (Associate's Degree) required. BSN preferred.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Florida required.
• Minimum of one (1) year related experience required. Psychiatric nursing experience is preferred.
• Current Handle With Care, Verbal De‑escalation and CPR certification required (can be obtained upon hire).
• Must be available to attend the full hospital and departmental orientations: Week 1—Mon‑Fri 8 AM‑5 PM; Week 2—Tue & Wed 9 AM‑5 PM.
• Hours: Day shift 7 AM‑7 PM; Night shift 7 PM‑7 AM (rotating weekends required).

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.