REGISTERED NURSE - FULLTIME

Universal Health Services, Inc.; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Paid time off

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

401(k) with match

Education assistance

Loan reimbursement

Student loan refinance

New employee bonus

Career development

Job summary

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) seeks an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) for Del Amo Behavioral Health System in California.

The role focuses on safe, effective psychiatric and addiction care across inpatient and outpatient settings, with a strong emphasis on patient safety, documentation, and teamwork. The RN will organize care, supervise staff, and participate in orientation, ensuring high-quality care under stressful conditions.

Qualifications

• Graduate from accredited nursing school.
• California Board of Registered Nursing licensure required.
• Clinical experience in a psychiatric setting preferred.
• 1-3 years' experience with military and behavioral health population in inpatient setting.

Responsibilities

• Organize and direct care of patients, setting priorities and assignments.
• Ensure staff complete assigned duties & patient care responsibilities during the shift.
• Provide unit orientation to new staff.
• Staff Nurse functions as Charge Nurse when assigned.
• Assess each patient and plan of care with a nursing diagnosis.
• Document patient behavior and care in progress notes and graphics each shift.
• Provide shift report with patient name, diagnosis, physician and precautions.
• Follow safety procedures and observation levels for patients.
• Provide nursing care within scope of practice for each patient.
• Encourage patient participation in milieu activities.
• Anticipate emergent situations and intervene appropriately.
• Manage complex patient care using departmental policies and priorities.

Skills

Patient interaction

Leadership

Stress management

Clinical judgment

Communication

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Math for dosages

Education

RN nursing degree

California RN licensure

Job description

Responsibilities

REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

FULL TIME

Del Amo Behavioral Health System, a subsidiary of UHS offers a safe and compassionate environment for individuals looking for hope and healing from emotional, psychiatric and addiction issues.Del Amo Behavioral Health offers a wide range of options, including inpatient, outpatient and specialty programs that includes children, adolescents, adults and seniors. Whether addressing the needs of adults, adolescents or children, we are committed to providing our patients with treatment to help them find recovery that endures. Our patients receive the same quality treatment from our thoughtful and compassionate team no matter the level of care.

Benefits include:

• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Education Assistance up to $5,250.00 annually - Eligibility at 6 months of hire date
• Monthly Loan Reimbursement Program
• SoFi Student Loan Refinance Program
• New Employee Bonus Program
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

The Registered Nurse provide safe and effective nursing care in the assigned area(s) in a manner consistent with the philosophy and objectives of the Hospital and within the framework of established policies and procedures of the Department of Nursing Services. As a key team member in the clinical area, the Registered Nurse promotes a climate of effective performance and learning through role modeling, willingness to learn and teach, and availability to patients and staff including but not limited to:

• Organize and direct care of patients, setting priorities and formulating assignments to include the most skilled staff to care for the most acutely ill patients.
• Ensure staff complete assigned duties & patient care responsibilities during the assigned shift.
• Provide thorough unit orientation to new staff.
• Staff Nurse functions as Charge Nurse when assigned.
• Assess each patient, complete plan of care, formulates a nursing diagnosis based upon assessment findings.
• Document patient behavior, condition, and care in an accurate, timely and legible manner on all assigned patients, including in RN progress notes and pertinent graphics every shift.
• Provide shift report using concise, meaningful language with all pertinent information, including patient name, diagnosis, physician, precautions, and levels of supervision, legal status, and discharge status, if known.
• Follow safety procedures. Utilize appropriate observation level for patient: Q15 minute checks, 1:1 monitoring, and/or specific precautions.
• Provide nursing care, within the scope of practice, to meet the unique needs of each patient.
• Actively attend and encourage participation of patients in milieu activities.
• Anticipate emergent situations; intervene early and appropriately
• Intervene in managing complex patient care situations, utilizing departmental policies and procedures that promote the most therapeutic alternatives. Prioritize interventions in rapidly changing patient situations.

As one of the nation's largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Steadily growing from a startup to 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 more than 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 Kingdon. www.uhs.com

Qualifications

Education: Graduate of accredited nursing school required.

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

Experience: Clinical experience in a psychiatric setting preferred.

1-3 years' experience with military and behavioral health population preferably in an inpatient setting.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Must be able to interact positively with patients on a daily basis.
• Must be able to demonstrate leadership ability and provide appropriate supervision/oversight of staff.
• Must be able to work successfully under highly stressful conditions.
• Must be able to make sound, independent judgments based on scientific and/or ethical principles.
• Must be able to comprehend and perform oral and written instructions and procedures.
• Must be able to collaborate with other multidisciplinary team members in an appropriate fashion.
• Must be capable of adapting to varying workloads and work assignments on a constant basis.
• Must have math skills to enable calculation of drug dosages and infusion rates.

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.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.