Registered Nurse - Child/Adol - Part-Time

Responsibilities Lakeside Behavioral Health System provides an excellent opportunity for those seeking to be part of a team-oriented and compassionate organization.

Our staff tell us that our team is their number one reason for working at Lakeside, although we offer competitive compensation, excellent comprehensive benefits, opportunities for advancement, tuition assistance, and paid time off.

Since , Lakeside has been the premier provider of specialized behavioral health and addictive disease services in the Memphis and Mid-South region.

The -bed facility is one of the largest free-standing psychiatric hospital in the United States. We are located on a serene 37-acre campus in northeast Shelby County, serving as the setting for the treatment for children, adolescents, young adults, adults and seniors.

Lakeside’s comprehensive programs treat disorders such as bipolar disorder, psychological trauma, depression and anxiety, mental illnesses and addictive disease disorders such as alcoholism, drug addiction and substance abuse.

Job Description The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care on a designated unit in a manner consistent with the philosophy and objectives of Lakeside Behavioral Health and the ANA Standards of Practice for Psychiatric Mental Health Care.

The Registered nurse prescribes, coordinates and delegates nursing care utilizing the nursing process that is integrated into the multidisciplinary treatment team plan of care.

The Registered nurse is accountable for assigned nursing care activities on a shift basis and is responsible for promoting and enhancing professional nursing practice on the unit.

The Registered Nurse may also assume Charge Nurse responsibilities as required. Staff must demonstrate flexibility for reassignment to units providing care to varied populations.

This opportunity provides the following : UHS is challenging and rewarding work environment Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries Competitive Compensation Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan for full-time and part-time positions k plan with company match for full-time and part-time positions Generous Paid Time Off Qualifications Job Requirements Education : Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

BSN preferred. Experience : One-year prior psychiatric experience in mental health nursing preferred. Licensure / Certification : Licensure and registration by the Tennessee Board of Nurse Examiners as a registered nurse.

Knowledge : Must possess knowledge of general and psychiatric nursing processes, therapeutic relationships and processes, age specific growth and development, limit setting, crisis and behavior management and CPR training.

For more information, please visit our website at : Lakeside is part of 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 corporation, annual revenues were $11.

6 billion in . In , UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in , ranked # on the Fortune ;

and listed # in Forbes ranking of U.S.’ Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89, employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 38 U.

S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.