Registered Nurse RN - NOC PER DIEM

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Willow Springs Center in Reno, NV seeks compassionate, dedicated RNs to provide nursing care in a residential treatment setting for youth. You will perform assessments, create care plans, administer medications and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure safe, effective treatment.

This role emphasizes compassionate care and professional judgment in a dynamic environment. Minimum one year in health care with preferred psychiatric experience; shift requirements include full and

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• At least one year in a health care setting.
• Prior psychiatric experience preferred.
• Minimum of 36 hours per month including full 12-hour shifts.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care to youth in a residential treatment setting.
• Develop nursing care plans based on assessments and health education needs.
• Administer medications as prescribed and monitor for adverse effects.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary treatment teams to ensure optimum care.
• Make timely decisions to restrain patients when necessary to ensure safety.

Skills

Nursing care

Psychiatric care

Education

Graduation from an accredited nursing program

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Responsibilities

Willow Springs Center is looking for compassionate, caring and dedicated NOC PER DIEM Registered Nurses for our Residential Treatment Facility.

Located in the heart of the Sierras, Reno, Nevada provides a destination location where employees can live, work and play. The location itself is a benefit; not to mention Nevada has no state income tax. Working at Willow Springs Center means building a career that is dynamic and satisfying; having the opportunity to work and learn from some of Nevada’s leading mental health professionals; and being a part of something meaningful that changes the world, one child at a time. Work at Willow Springs Center is a life path. At Willow Springs Center, we seek high performing, compassionate professionals dedicate to impacting the lives of youth ages 6 to 17 years of age. If you desire to make a difference through the work that you do, Willow Springs Center is the place for you.

Our Nurses provide professional nursing care to youth in the residential treatment setting in accordance with the authorized scope of practice specified in the Nurse Practice Act. In doing so, they identify patient health care needs utilizing physical and behavioral professional nursing assessment skills and make comprehensive clinical observations and evaluations of health needs including subtle abnormalities and changes in condition.

Nurses at Willow Springs Center develop nursing care plans by assessing patient’s psychological and physical condition and create plans for treatment, services and health education based on the present and predicted needs of the patient. Our nurses participate in multi-disciplinary treatment teams and collaborate with professional and para-professional staff to ensure optimum care for our special patients.

Nurses administer medications as prescribed by a physician or designee and ensure correct time, dosage and appropriate route of administration while monitoring patients for medication side effects and/or allergic reaction. They observe patients to determine if medication is effective for prescribed treatment and appropriately documents findings. Our nurses do what is necessary to maintain the safety, health and well-being of the children we serve in the therapeutic environment and make crucial decisions to restrain patients who are a threat to themselves or others and may be hostile and combative.

Benefits for our Registered Nurse (RN) include:

• Tuition Reimbursement Assistance
• Career development opportunities across UHS and its 300+ locations!
• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
• Diverse programming to expand your experience and energize your career
• HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

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 were $13.4 billion in 2022. 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 approximately 94,000 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 Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Qualifications

EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited nursing program. Bachelor's degree preferred.

EXPERIENCE: At least one year in a health care setting. Prior psychiatric experience preferred.

SHIFT REQUIREMENTS: Minimum of 36/hrs per month includes full 12hr shifts and partial shifts.

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.