Registered Nurse PRN

Job Description

Responsibilities

University Behavioral Health of Denton is a private freestanding psychiatric hospital specializing in mental health and chemical dependency care.

Serving North Texas and surrounding areas, UBH Denton has provided a range of programs treating mental health illnesses and substance abuse issues since 5.

Our inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services offer supportive and compassionate care for adolescents and adults with specialty programs that are tailored to meet the needs of our patients.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in an environment that puts patient care first while also having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career.

There is also opportunity for overtime and to cover various shifts if interested.

Website : Shift : PRN

Shift : PRN

Position Summary :

The Registered Nurse is a licensed professional nurse who prescribes, coordinates, and evaluates patient care through collaborative efforts with health team members in accordance with the nursing process and the standards of care and practices.

Job Duties / Responsibilities :

• Ensure that all staff members deliver care in accordance with the Standards of Care and Practice.
• Makes assignments that reflect the competence of staff and patient needs. Ensures that an assignment sheet is filled out every shift.
• Implement hospital policies and procedures and act as a resource to the staff.
• Responsibilities for compliance with the Joint Commission, state and regulatory standards and patient rights standards.
• Ensure Infection Control, Safety and Risk Management policies and procedures are consistently implemented
• Completes a nursing notes and patient interview according to hospital policy.
• Documents patient information and nursing care in the provision of nursing services.
• Identifies patient problems based upon data collected through nursing assessment as well as integrating information obtained through family, significant other, and / or primary caregiver.
• Establishes priorities based on nursing assessment, problems identified, and estimated length of stay while developing short- and long-term goals and desired outcomes on an individual basis.
• Participate in quality assurance programs.

Benefit Highlights

• Tuition savings with Chamberlain University
• Career development opportunities across UHS and our + locations!
• Diverse programming to expand your experience
• HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans

K) with company match and discounted stock plan

• Pet Insurance
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

About Universal Health Services

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 $.

3 billion in 3. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately , employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.

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

Qualifications

Education : Graduate from an accredited program of professional nursing required; Bachelor's Degree preferred.

Experience : A min.imum of three (3) years experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility preferred.

Licensure : Currently licensed to practice by the Texas State Board of Nursing.

Additional Requirements : Must pass a medication administration exam before administering medications. CPR certification and successful completion of Handle with Care and Verbal De-escalation including restraint and seclusion policies, within days of employment and prior to assisting in restraining procedures.