PRN Registered Nurse - Day Shift

Universal Health Services, Inc.; Washington; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide primary care coordination for patients in a psychiatric facility. The role involves assessments, medication management, and crisis intervention. Candidates should have a degree in Nursing and current RN licensure. This position offers a challenging work environment with career development opportunities.

Benefits

Challenging and rewarding work environment

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Minimum two years’ experience in a psychiatric health-care facility preferred.
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary care coordination for patients.
• Assess mental-health needs and develop nursing diagnoses.
• Administer and monitor medications and treatments.

Skills

Nursing

Crisis intervention

Communication

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Job description

Responsibilities

Universal Health Services, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. A Fortune 500 company, UHS boasts annual revenues of $11.4 billion (2019) and operates 26 acute‑care hospitals, 328 behavioral‑health facilities, 42 outpatient facilities, an insurance offering, a physician network and related services across 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. Headquarters are in King of Prussia, PA, and the organization employs more than 90,000 people.

SandyPines Residential Treatment Center is a 149‑bed Residential Psychiatric Facility that services children and adolescents ages 5 to 17. Located in the beautiful sub‑tropical South Florida, the facility is nestled beside Jonathan Dickinson State Park and is at the county line of Palm Beach and Martin Counties, just minutes from the Atlantic Ocean shores.

Job Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse (RN) will provide primary care coordination for patients and implement a collaborative care plan as prescribed by the physician and treatment team. Duties include: assessment of mental‑health needs; development of nursing diagnoses, identification of outcomes and planning/evaluation of nursing care; administration and monitoring of medications and treatments; ensuring safety and consistent therapeutic milieu management; and crisis‑intervention strategies.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing, bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.
• Experience: Minimum two (2) years’ experience in a psychiatric health‑care facility preferred.
• Licensure: Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida, BLS. CPR certification required.
• Additional Requirements: Successful completion of restraining‑procedures training (Handle With Care) within 30 days of employment; understanding of The Joint Commission (TJC), OSHA and state/federal regulatory requirements.
• Must be able to prioritize workload and effectively multitask in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent listening and communication skills; focus on providing high‑quality patient care.

Physical Requirements

Move efficiently enough to meet the needs of several patients and/or rush to provide timely intervention of patient aggression; able to stand, sit and walk during the work shift; able to hear spoken words in a normal vocal range and respond to alarms, codes or other signals; recognize vocal intonation indicating changes in acuity; able to bend, reach and stoop; must write legibly to accurately convey information; able to read instructions and complete documentation and reports; restrain an aggressive patient in a safe and therapeutic manner; lift, position or move patients for procedures or injections; perform activities requiring manual dexterity; able to lift 30 lbs.

We Offer

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 328+ subsidiaries!

What do our current nurses value at SandyPines & UHS?

An environment that puts patient care first. Nurses appreciate the opportunity to provide excellent care, comfort and security to patients and families at their most vulnerable times. Supportive and responsive leadership, peer collaboration, continuing education options and career‑advancement pathways are valued components of the UHS nursing experience.

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 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.

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