Registered Nurse (RN)

Universal Health Services, Inc.; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 64,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging and rewarding work

Competitive Compensation

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Rx Plan

Generous Paid Time Off

401(K) with company match

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Newport News Behavioral Health Center in Newport News, VA, is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) for 7P-7A shifts. A new sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 is offered for full-time RNs.

The center provides psychiatric and behavioral health care for youths, with on-site educational and therapeutic programs. Responsibilities include supervising nursing care, assessments, care planning within 24 hours of admission, and medication administration per policy.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of an accredited Nursing program and hold a valid Virginia RN license.

Responsibilities

• Plan, supervise and evaluate nursing care including milieu management.
• Provide nursing care addressing psychosocial, physical, and communication needs of patients.
• Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments and document outcomes.
• Ensure admission assessments are signed by an RN.
• Initiate a nursing care plan within 24 hours of admission.
• Identify symptoms requiring medical attention and communicate with physicians.

Education

Virginia RN license

Accredited nursing program

Job description

Responsibilities

Newport News Behavioral Health Center

Registered Nurse (RN)-(7P-7A Available)

** NEW! Up to $10,000.00 Sign-on Bonus for FT RN's**

Newport News Behavioral Health Centeris a 108 bed intensive and highly structured residential treatment for psychiatric and behavioral health needs of adolescent males and females ages 11-18yrs. Newport News has an on-site certified school, therapists, and vocational programming. Newport News, VA is a beautiful seaside city, rich in maritime history and conveniently located to DC and other major North Eastern cities.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, assign, supervise and evaluate nursing care to include management of the milieu.
• Participates in the provision of nursing care directed toward meeting the psychosocial, physical and communication needs of the patients.
• Conducts the nursing assessment which includes the following factors: psychosocial, social, psychological strengths & weaknesses information from family, nursing diagnosis, substance abuse history, suicide history, medication use, and goals for hospitalization.
• Responsible for ensuring all admission assessments have been signed by an RN.
• Initiates a nursing care plan within 24 hours of admission.
• Identifies patient symptoms requiring medical attention, or patient problems and behavior changes and communicates these to the Program Director and attending physician.
• Administers medications per hospital policy.

Newport News Behavioral Health Center offers comprehensive benefits for the Registered Nurse (RN) position, such as:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries

Qualifications

Must be a graduate of an accredited Nursing program for Registered Nurses, and hold a valid license in the state of Virginia to practice as an RN.

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