RN

McDowell Center for Children

Dyersburg (TN)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 95,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Job summary

McDowell Center for Children, a McDowell Center for Children facility located in Dyersburg, TN, is seeking a professional nurse to deliver patient-centered psychiatric care for adolescent boys. The role involves nursing assessments, documenting care plans, and providing a therapeutic milieu under UHS guidance.

Key responsibilities include participating in care plans, delivering safe care, crisis intervention, and supporting activities of daily living.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred.
  • Working knowledge of behavioral health management practices.
  • Understanding of state and federal regulatory and accreditation requirements related to behavioral health.

Responsibilities

  • Render professional nursing care to all residents.
  • Document all data accurately and timely.
  • Participate in care plans for residents.
  • Implement plan of care according to hospital policy and update plan as needed.
  • Provide crisis intervention and education groups; support activities of daily living.

Education

Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree

Job description

Responsibilities

McDowell Center for Children has been providing psychiatric services to the West Tennessee area for more than 20 years. Located in Dyersburg, TN, our 28-bed facility provides a peaceful setting for those seeking treatment for mental illness. McDowell offers unique and individualized programming for adolescent boys that sets us apart from many other treatment facilities, and our tenured leadership team includes a seasoned nursing department.

Website: https://mcdowellcenterforchildren.com

Nursing staff are key member of the McDowell Team who will integrate and coordinate a patient centric nursing strategy with a keen focus on patient care; ensuring that delivery of high-quality and cost-effective health care is consistent with the mission, vision, and values of Universal Health Services and in accordance with government regulation, licensing and accreditation requirements. Primary responsibilities include the provision of a safe and therapeutic milieu, crisis intervention, education groups and activities of daily living.

Job Duties/Responsibilities
  • Accountable for creating an environment and culture that focuses on fulfilling the organizations mission, vision and values.
  • Render professional nursing care to all residents.
  • Document all data accurately and timely.
  • Participate in care plans for residents.
  • Implement plan of care acrcroding to hospital policy and update plan as needed.
Benefit & Rewards Highlights
  • 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: uhsguest.com
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 services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

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Qualifications
Requirements

Bachelor's Degree required, Master's Degree is preferred

A working knowledge of behavioral health management practices and clinical operations.

An advanced knowledge of state and federal regulatory and various accreditation requirements related to behavioral health management.

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.

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