RN - Day Shift

Responsibilities

Cedar Hills Hospital currently has an opening for a RN in our dynamic mental health facility, who will provide safe and effective nursing care in their assigned work area(s) in a manner consistent with the philosophy and objectives of Cedar Hills Hospital and within the framework of established policies and procedures of the Nursing Department.

FT Day 3-12 hour shifts.

The RN collaborates with physicians, licensed independent practitioners, and multidisciplinary team members to promote and restore patients' health by assessing patients, planning for their care, and providing physical and psychological treatment.

We are seeking Registered Nurses with an interest or background in behavioral health to join our team and to support our patients in one of our specialty care programs :

Inpatient : Crisis StabilizationMental HealthSubstance AbuseThe Military ProgramCo-Occurring DisordersThe Women’s Program

Who We Are :

Cedar Hills Hospital is a 98-bed, freestanding psychiatric hospital and outpatient center specializing in mental health and substance use disorder treatment.

Cedar Hills Hospital provides a wide range of services and programs that offer evidence-based treatment proven to have positive outcomes for our patients.

Our inpatient and outpatient services offer supportive and compassionate care through specialty programs tailored to meet the needs of our patients.

Our hospital mission is to provide safe, effective, and compassionate mental health and substance abuse treatment to those in need.

What We Offer

• $48 - $66 / hour plus shift differentials and incentive pay
• Compressed workweek for work / life balanced scheduling
• Day, swing, or night shifts available
• Full-time, part-time, or PRN status available
• Benefit package including : Medical / dental / vision (multiple plan types available to suit coverage / cost preferences)
• Student loan re-payment program ($437.50 / month)
• 401k with 3% employer match
• Above-market Paid Time Off : 8.88 hours accrued per bi-weekly pay period
• Additional paid sick leave time
• Shift differentials and on-call pay incentives
• Employee stock options
• Career development, leadership training, and promotion opportunities
• Relocation assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free counseling services through our EAP for employees and family members

Who We Are :

Cedar Hills Hospital is part of Universal Health Services, a Fortune 500 large healthcare organization with over 400 acute care and behavioral health locations in the U.

S., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. We are proud to have been chosen as one of Fortune’s Most Admired Companies for 10 years in a row.

We balance the financial stability and high resource availability offered by UHS with our own cooperative, caring work environment where each team member is respected for the unique, essential contributions he / she / they bring to our hospital and to the specific needs of the Portland community.

At Cedar Hills, our team of board-certified psychiatrists, internal medicine and family physicians, licensed therapists, and dedicated nursing staff provide individualized, continuum of care treatment in a stigma-free environment for adults aged 18 and over.

Qualifications

Position Requirements

• Education : Associates degree in a school or nursing; Bachelors of Nursing preferred.
• Experience : New grads welcome! One or more year’s psychiatric nursing experience is a plus but it not required; we provide 6 weeks of intensive psych-specific training.
• Licensure : Currently has an unencumbered license as a Registered Nurse through the Oregon State Board of Nursing.
• Must be able to demonstrate core nursing knowledge / competencies including, but not limited to medication administration and principles of adult education;
• ability to read, comprehend, and execute policies, procedures, treatment plans, and clinical standards found in nursing practice literature;
• ability to provide succinct and effective oral and written communications to co-workers and patients; able to make sound, independent judgments based on scientific and / or ethical principles;

and knowledge of behavior management strategies required to provide care for persons with psychiatric and / or substance use disorders.

Must demonstrate basic computer literacy.

May be asked to work occasional overtime and flexible hours.

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.