Registered Nurse 7am-7pm

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

Benefits offered by this job

Shift Differential on weekends

Tuition savings for nursing education

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Universal Health Services, Inc. is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) for full-time work at Palm Shores Behavioral Health Center in Florida. This position involves providing professional nursing care to adolescents in a mental health care setting.

The ideal candidate will have an ADN or ASN, licensure by the Florida Board of Registered Nursing, and experience in a psychiatric setting. A $2,500 sign-on bonus is offered along with career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Licensure by the Florida Board of Registered Nursing is required.
• Must have physical agility to manage patients.
• Must pass a Level 2 Background Screening and Pre-employment Drug Test.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care on a designated unit.
• Initiate restraints or seclusion and assess continuation.
• Assume Charge Nurse responsibilities as required.

Skills

Clinical experience in a psychiatric setting

Effective comprehensive reading skills

Strong communication skills

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN)

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Tools

CPR or BLS certification

Job description

Responsibilities

Registered Nurse (RN) Opportunity for a fulltime 36 hours/7am-7:30 pm and a $2,500 sign on bonus.

Palm Shores Behavioral Health Center provides quality mental health care and education services for adolescents, ages 11–17 who are experiencing behavioral, emotional, educational, family and social challenges. The dedicated professionals at Palm Shores Behavioral Health Center provide quality mental health treatment for children. The program establishes healthy behaviors and prepares children to transition back home.

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care on a designated unit in a manner consistent with the philosophy and objectives of Palm Shores Behavioral Health Center. The Registered Nurse prescribes, coordinates, and delegates nursing care utilizing the nursing process which 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. The Registered Nurse is authorized to initiate restraints or seclusion and assess continuation. The Registered Nurse also assumes Charge Nurse responsibilities as required.

Benefits for our Registered Nurse (RN) include:

• 12 hour shifts (7a-7:30p)
• Sign on Bonus applies to new facility RN hire per policy
• Benefits available for full-time staff.
• Shift Differential on weekends and after 3 pm during the week
• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
• In-house Psychiatric Nurse Residency Transition-to-Practice Orientation (20 CEUs)
• Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations!
• Diverse programming to expand your experience
• HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

Direct hire - no staffing agencies, recruiters, or locum tenes.

Qualifications

Education: Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) required; Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Nursing preferred.

Credentials: Licensure by the Florida Board of Registered Nursing required.

Experience: Clinical experience in a psychiatric setting preferred.

Physical Requirements: Physical agility to manage patients with crisis prevention interventions. Push, pull and lift up to 50 pounds. Intermittent sitting, standing, walking, bending and stooping.

Additional Requirements

• Must be able to read, understand, and follow: policies, procedures, and written treatment plans.
• Must be able to pass a Level 2 Background Screening and Pre-employment Drug Test.
• Must be able to interact positively with patients on a daily basis whose behavior may be challenging, uncooperative or aggressive.
• Must be able to work successfully under highly stressful conditions;
• Must be able to collaborate with other multidisciplinary team members in an appropriate fashion;
• Must have effective comprehensive reading skills, strong communication skills, written and verbal.
• Current CPR or BLS certification or successful completion of during orientation.
• Successful completion of Handle with Care prior within 7 days of orientation.

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.