RN - Psych

Aiken-Regional-Medical-Centers-3; Kalmia Landing (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign On Bonus

401(K) with company match

Paid Time Off

Tuition/Certification Reimbursement

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Aiken Regional Medical Centers, located in Aiken, South Carolina, offers a Registered Nurse – Psych position for fulltime night shifts. The role supports psychiatric patients on a collaborative care team, guiding assessments, psychoeducation, and care planning on a 62-bed behavioral health unit.

The RN will coordinate with physicians, therapists and UR staff, maintain charts, and contribute to program development while upholding patient-centered care and service excellence standards.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse with South Carolina state licensure.
• Minimum three years experience in mental health setting recommended.
• Accepting 2026 new RN graduates.

Responsibilities

• Performs nursing assessments.
• Performs group psychoeducation.
• Performs family psychoeducation.
• Performs individual psychoeducation.
• Develops nursing related programs as appropriate.
• Performs initial precertification and concurrent reviews on PHP patients
• Tracks daily attendance, admissions and discharges of PHP patients.
• Participates in the development of treatment plans.
• Reviews and updates treatment plans as needed.
• Interacts with community agencies to establish mental health network.
• Charts every session.
• Participates in program development meetings.
• Communicates and coordinates services with supervisor.
• Assists the Assessment and UR department as needed and able (e.g. answering RESPOND calls).
• Compiles and maintains accurate patient charts
• Reviews charts for physician orders and assures orders are completed as necessary

Skills

Nursing

Psychiatric care

Leadership

Communication

Education

SC RN license

Job description

Responsibilities

Registered Nurse – Psych – Fulltime Nights

Sign On Bonus Offered

Since 1991, Aurora Pavilion Behavioral Health Services (as part of Aiken Regional Medical Centers) has brought renewed hope for those suffering from emotional and behavioral disorders, and those with alcohol and substance use disorders. The 62-bed facility, located on the campus of Aiken Regional Medical Centers, is accredited by The Joint Commission. The facility offers comprehensive, individualized treatment services by a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, clinicians, mental health technicians and recreation therapists who are committed to high quality care.

Aiken Regional Medical Centers, located in Aiken, South Carolina, is a 273-bed acute care facility providing top quality and safe healthcare to the residents of Aiken and surrounding communities since 1917. Aiken Regional Medical Centers has been ranked a top hospital in South Carolina by the American Heart Association for its treatment of heart attack, heart failure and Stroke, and most recently, coronary artery disease.

Additionally, Aiken Regional provides comprehensive healthcare services such as behavioral health, emergency medical care (main hospital and ER at Sweetwater), orthopedic surgeries, maternity, rehabilitation services(Hitchcock Rehabilitation Services), imaging, and wound care.

Visit us online at: https://www.aikenregional.com

The Registered Nurse provides safe, competent nursing care for patients in accordance with facility policies, standards, and philosophy. Provides professional leadership and support to the healthcare team. The concepts of Patient Centered Care will provide the foundation for all nursing care. Demonstrates Service Excellence standards at all times.

Duties

• Performs nursing assessments.
• Performs group psychoeducation.
• Performs family psychoeducation.
• Performs individual psychoeducation.
• Develops nursing related programs as appropriate.
• Performs initial precertification and concurrent reviews on PHP patients
• Tracks daily attendance, admissions and discharges of PHP patients.
• Participates in the development of treatment plans.
• Reviews and updates treatment plans as needed.
• Interacts with community agencies to establish mental health network.
• Charts every session.
• Participates in program development meetings.
• Communicates and coordinates services with supervisor.
• Assists the Assessment and UR department as needed and able (e.g. answering RESPOND calls).
• Compiles and maintains accurate patient charts
• Reviews charts for physician orders and assures orders are completed as necessary

Benefit Highlights

• Sign On Bonuses for select positions
• Unlimited Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• Tuition/Certification Reimbursement after 6 months
• Culture of Excellence – Employee Recognition program
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Clinical Nursing Ladder opportunities
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing program
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: 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. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

If you have any questions regarding this opportunity, please reach to Victoria Luciano, [e-mail] or 803-641-5631.

Qualifications

Requirements

Work experience requirements

Minimum three years experience in mental health setting recommended. Assessment and referral experience preferred. Accepting 2026 new RN graduates.

Required licenses/ certifications/courses

Registered Nurse and having South Carolina state licensure for that field

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.