Registered Nurse (RN) DAYS (sign on bonus offered)

Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center; Dothan (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Tuition savings

Career development opportunities

Pet Insurance

Paid time off

Benefits Website

Job summary

Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center in Dothan, Alabama seeks Registered Nurses to join the day shift team caring for pediatric and adolescent psychiatry patients. You will work in a 118-bed acute hospital and residential program, delivering compassionate nursing care.

Responsibilities include documentation, medication administration, leading groups, admissions and discharges, and using restraint techniques when necessary to maintain a safe therapeutic environment; a sign-on bonus is offered.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Graduate from an accredited RN School of Nursing (diploma or ADN).
• Current status as a Registered Nurse in the State of Alabama.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to psychiatric patients (children and adolescents).
• Documentation, medication administration, and leading nursing groups.
• Admissions and discharges; using restraint techniques when necessary.
• Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment for patients.

Education

RN Diploma or ADN (registered nurse diploma/associate degree)

Current Alabama RN license

Job description

Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center

Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center is a 118 bed Acute Psychiatric Hospital and Residential Treatment Center for children and adolescents ages four through eighteen. The 55,000 square foot facility is situated on approximately 10 acres in the southeast corner of Alabama, less than 20 miles from both Florida and Georgia. In addition to the living units, the facility houses the New Day Academy; a state-supported year-round K-12th grade school with vocational opportunities. The hospital employs approximately 195 staff members.

REGISTERED NURSES for DAY SHIFT

The Registered Nurse Provides nursing care to psychiatric patients (children and adolescents) utilizing established nursing process. To include but not limited to: Documentation, providing nursing groups, following program guidelines, medication administration, providing a safe and therapeutic environment by intervening disturbed patients, admissions and discharges, using restraint techniques when necessary. SIGN ON Bonus Offered.

Universal Health Services, Inc.

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.

Benefits Include

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• 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 savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• Pet Insurance
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Graduate from an accredited RN School of Nursing.
• A diploma graduate and/or an associate degree in nursing required.
• Current status as a Registered Nurse in the State of Alabama.
• 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.