REGISTERED NURSE - PRN WEEKDAYS

Universal Health Services; San Marcos (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training on-site

Flexible scheduling

Growth and development opportunities

Job summary

Universal Health Services is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to work PRN weekdays for the adolescent population at San Marcos Treatment Center, located between Austin and San Antonio in Central Texas. Shifts run Monday to Friday, 6A–2P or 2P–10P, with supervision of MHTs and LVN staff under the Director of Nursing.

Responsibilities include patient assessments, treatment plan implementation, medication administration, and health education for patients and families, ensuring safety and a

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Texas professional Nurse License.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide physical assessments of patients and administer medications as prescribed.
• Implement treatment plans and evaluate response to treatment.
• Supervise Mental Health Techs and LVN staff to ensure a safe, therapeutic milieu.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Confidentiality

Organization

Nursing process

Education

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing

Job description

Responsibilities

San Marcos Treatment Center, a 212-bed, seclusion free, psychiatric residential treatment facility located between Austin and San Antonio in the heart of Central Texas! San Marcos spreads across 65-acres with an abundance of trees and wildlife. We have 13 unique living units separated by gender, age, and development levels with two swimming pools, two gymnasiums, sports court, playing fields, ropes course, canteen, social area, and a healing trail.

Visit our website at: www.sanmarcostc.com

WE ARE LOOKING FOR RN'S TO WORK PRN WEEKDAYS WITH OUR ADOLESCENT POPULATION. WEEKDAY SHIFTS ARE MONDAY TO FRIDAY, 6A TO 2P OR 2P TO 10P.

Our Registered Nurse (RN) position is under the supervision of the Director of Nursing, the RN provides physical assessments of patients; implements treatment plans, evaluates response to treatment, provides complete documentation, administers medications as prescribed and provides health care education for patients and families. The RN is the shift supervisor of the Mental Health Techs and LVN staff, and ensures that the environment is safe and therapeutic for all patients. Provide direct patient care and management of children, adolescent, and young adult patients as prescribed by the physician and treatment team. Assure safety, supervision, and crisis management for patient populations. Provide assessment and medical management of patients. Assist in the management of a therapeutic milieu.

Benefits for our RN's include:

• UHS is a Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Paid training is provided on-site
• Flexible scheduling
• Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries

Qualifications

Education: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing. One year psychiatric / neuropsychiatric experience with adolescents and / or young adults in a long term hospital or residential setting preferred.

Licensure/Certification: Current Texas professional Nurse License and current driver license.

Skills: Good verbal and written communication skills; ability to maintain confidentiality of patient and employee information. Demonstrates effective organization. Develops and implements patient care services within discipline. Must consistently exhibit mental ability to understand and perform the essential functions of the job. Ability to initiate and implement all phases of the nursing process; ability to provide safe nursing care; understanding patient rights; basic supervisory skills.

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related

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