Registered Nurse

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Tennessee; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

Prescription drug plan

401k with match

Paid time off

Growth opportunities

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Compass Intervention Center is seeking a dynamic Registered Nurse for a day shift in an outpatient setting. The role involves prescribing, coordinating, and delegating nursing care within the multidisciplinary treatment plan and supporting professional practice on the unit.

The RN is accountable for nursing activities on a shift, upholding ANA standards, and promoting client safety, teaching coping strategies, and collaboration with the treatment team.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program (BSN preferred).
• One year psychiatric experience preferred.
• Licensed RN in Tennessee or Compact.
• Knowledge of teaching strategies for patient education and therapeutic relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care on a designated unit in alignment with ANA Standards of Practice for Psychiatric Mental Health Care.
• Create a safe environment for clients, supervise clients, empower clients, and teach coping tools.

Skills

Nursing care

Psychiatric nursing

Patient education

Crisis management

Education

BSN preferred

RN license in TN or Compact

Job description

Responsibilities

Outpatient Position

Grant Funded Position

Compass Intervention Center is seeking a dynamic and talented Registered Nurse. Our mission is to provide superior behavioral healthcare services that patients recommend to family and friends; physicians choose for their patients; purchasers select for their clients; and employees are proud of. Compass Intervention Center believes and applies the following principles: service excellence, continuous improvement in measurable ways, employee development, ethical and fair treatment of all, teamwork, compassion, and innovation in service delivery. Visit our website at www.compassinterventioncenter.com.

The Registered Nurse (Day) prescribes, coordinates and delegates nursing care utilizing the nursing process that is integrated into the multidisciplinary treatment team plan of care. The Registered nurse is accountable for assigned nursing care activities on a shift basis and is responsible for promoting and enhancing professional nursing practice on the unit.

Key Responsibilities include:

• The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care on a designated unit in a manner consistent with the philosophy and objectives of Compass Intervention Center and the ANA Standards of Practice for Psychiatric Mental Health Care. The Registered Nurse creates a safe environment for clients, provides direct supervision of clients, empowers clients, and teaches new tools for coping to clients.

Qualifications

Position Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program. BSN preferred.
• One-year prior psychiatric experience in mental health nursing preferred.
• Licensure and registration by the Tennessee Board of Nurse Examiners or Compact as a registered nurse.
• Prefer knowledge of effective teaching skills and educational strategies with a special education population, individual and group management skills, therapeutic relationships and processes, age specific growth and development; limit setting and crisis and behavior management.

This opportunity provides the following:

• Compass-UHS is challenging and rewarding work environment
• Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401k plan with company match
• Generous Paid Time Off