Registered Nurse (RN)

UHS; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Diverse programming

HealthStream online learning

Competitive compensation

Generous paid time off

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

SoFi student loan program

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Old Vineyard Behavioral Health Services in Winston-Salem, NC seeks a full-time Registered Nurse (RN) to support inpatient psychiatric and dual-diagnosis care. The role offers a 36-hour workweek with a schedule of two weekdays 7am–7pm and every other weekend 7am–7pm.

The position includes a $12,000 sign-on bonus with staged payments over 2 years, plus full benefits and opportunities for professional development within UHS. The facility emphasizes therapeutic patient care and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited college or university of professional nursing.
• Current NC State Nursing License (or compact state).
• Minimum one year experience nursing.
• AHA CPR & First Aid.
• Knowledge of nursing assessment, diagnoses, and interventions with patients.
• Ability to administer medications and treatments and monitor responses.

Responsibilities

• Nurse/Patient Relationship: develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum.
• Nursing Process: demonstrates nursing process as a problem-solving model with clinical skills in mental and physical health needs.
• Assuring/Improving Quality Care: ensures safe, quality, cost-effective care; protects confidentiality.
• Patient/Staff Education: meets learning needs of patients and families; supports nursing peers’ education.
• Collaboration/Professional Development: works with care team for integrated patient care.

Skills

Nursing

Patient care

CPR First Aid

Clinical assessment

Medication administration

Communication

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

Responsibilities

At Old Vineyard Behavioral Health Services, we are helping to create brighter, healthier futures for our patients and their families. We are the Piedmont Triad's only private psychiatric hospital meeting the chemical dependency illnesses and behavioral healthcare needs of those in our community. Our 164-bed inpatient services for adolescents through senior adulthood offers comprehensive and individual assessments, psychiatric evaluation and medication stabilization, daily group therapy and personalized aftercare planning. We also offer a Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Treatment Program to ensure the continuum of care for our patients. Old Vineyard is accredited by The Joint Commission and certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. We are passionate about our work and are looking for individuals who share in this passion.

This opportunity is for full-time (36 hours per week) Registered Nurse (RN). The position offers full benefits and a schedule of two weekdays 7am - 7pm plus every other Saturday & Sunday 7am - 7pm.

This position also qualifies for a $12,000 sign-on bonus.

$12k bonus: $1,000 paid after 90-days, $1,500 paid after 6-months, $2,500 paid after one year, $3,000 paid after 18-months, and $4,000 paid after 2 years.

Job Duties

1. Nurse/Patient Relationship: Develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum.
2. Nursing Process: Demonstrates the use of nursing process as a problem-solving model. Demonstrates a mastery of clinical skills related to patient’s mental health and physical health needs.
3. Assuring/Improving Quality Care: Facilitates the patient and family’s right to receive safe, quality, and cost effective care. Maintains and protects confidentiality regarding all aspects of patient care and information.
4. Patient/Staff Education: Demonstrates a commitment to meeting the learning needs of patients and families. Utilizes appropriate resources to meet those needs and achieve positive patient outcomes. Assists in creating an environment that promotes educational growth opportunities for nursing peers and colleagues.
5. Collaboration/Professional Development: Demonstrates respect and understanding for peers and other clinical disciplines and participates as an effective member of the patient care team to formulate an integrated approach to care.

Qualifications

Job Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited college or university of professional nursing.
• Current NC State Nursing License (or compact state).
• Minimum one (1) year experience nursing.
• AHA CPR & First Aid.
• Knowledge of appropriate nursing assessment, diagnoses, and interventions with patients. Ability to accurately administer medications and treatments. Ability to monitor and record response and side-effects to medications and treatments. Ability to safely implement Special Treatment Procedures. Ability to assist with education of patients and families in medication and care management. Ability to develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families. Knowledge of human behavior or principles of psychology including therapeutic relationships & processes, age specific growth & development, limit setting, crisis & behavior management.
• Requires sufficient body mobility to accomplish essential functions. Must be able to sit and stand for extended periods of time. Must be able to bend, stoop, and kneel with ease. Requires walking and standing often. Requires frequently speaking face-to-face as well as on the telephone. Able to write legibly and grammatically to convey patient behavior and information in the patient chart. Requires normal or corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Must be able to express and exchange ideas by means of the spoken word. Communicating fluently and effectively both verbally and in writing in English. Ability to perform Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (physical, verbal and non-verbal techniques). Ability to appropriately and professionally interact with all program staff, patients, visitors, attending physicians, and other department representatives.

Benefit Highlights

• Career development opportunities across UHS and its 300+ locations!
• Diverse programming to expand your experience and energize your career
• HealthStream online learning catalogue
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Tuition Assistance (after 1-year of employment)
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: https://www.benefits.uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 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 in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com.

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