Responsibilities

Saint Simons By-The-Sea is a 101bed psychiatric and addictive disease hospital for adults and adolescents. We strive to provide quality mental health treatment and addiction treatment services in the area. Located on Saint Simons Island, Ga., Saint Simons By-The-Sea’s serene island setting ensures privacy and anonymity, enabling the patient to concentrate on recovery. Our hospital is conveniently located within driving distance of Jacksonville, FL, Savannah, GA, and other surrounding cities in the South Georgia and Northern Florida region. The hospital’s comfortable, supportive environment helps put patients at ease.

What do our current nurses value at Saint Simons & UHS?

An environment that puts patient care first. One of the most rewarding aspects of working as a Registered Nurse (RN) is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times. Supportive and responsive leadership. You are never alone, as you are part of a large network of peer nurses and nursing leaders that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry. Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career. There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement as a Registered Nurse (RN) with UHS.

One of the Nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, our annual revenues were $10.77 billion in 2018. In 2020, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2019, ranked #293 on the Fortune 500; and in 2017, listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 87,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 327 behavioral health facilities, 40 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Saint Simons By-The-Sea is currently recruiting for RNs (7p-7a), under the direction of the DON/ADON/House Supervisor, to coordinate routine scheduling of staff, acuity, staffing grid; check on patients frequently and report any condition change to the Supervisor; call physicians for orders; make pertinent charting entries; give ordered medications and treatments; give comprehensive nursing care plans; does patient teaching and follow-up, makes out reports and requisitions.

Other responsibilities include, but are not limited too:

• Follows hospital policy and procedures regarding daily assignment of RN/LPN and MHA staff including completion of shift assignment sheets.
• Receives report from off-going shift and gives a concise, accurate reporting to oncoming nursing staff.
• Makes patient rounds independently as needed and assesses particular patient needs with detailed attention to those patients requiring special care.
• Organizes, plans, assigns, supervises, and evaluates and is responsible for direct nursing care given within the units. Communicates problems or concerns to the nurse manager/House Supervisor.
• Develops and updates multidisciplinary treatment plans as needed and contributes to treatment team planning, as required.
• Serves as a liaison between nursing service and other departments in day-to-day working situations.
• Assists in evaluation of nursing care services reporting problems and suggestions for improvement to the nurse manager/House Supervisor.
• Assists and instructs staff in special procedures or treatments. Implements emergency procedures, including restraints and seclusion.
• Writes incident reports as needed for patients and assists with Employee Injury reports for staff. 

Sign-on Bonus / Relocation Reimbursement available for FT RN positions

Benefits for Registered Nurse (RN) include:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Psychiatric Nurse Residency Transition-to-Practice Program (Could earn 20 CEUs)
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300 Subsidiaries!
• Tuition Assistance 

If you would like to learn more about the Registered Nurse (RN) position before applying, please contact Beth Thompson, HR Director at: Beth.Thompson@UHSinc.com

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companies, operating through its subsidiaries’ acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers

nationwide. Founded in 1978, UHS subsidiaries now have more than 65,000 employees. The UHS business strategy is

to build or purchase healthcare properties in rapidly growing markets and create a strong franchise based on exceptional service and effective cost control. Our success comes from a responsive management style and a service philosophy basedon integrity, competence and compassion.

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Qualifications

All qualified candidates must have:

• Registered Nurse license within the State of Georgia
• Must possess a minimum of a Degree in Nursing, preferably a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• 1 year Nursing experience, preferably in Psych Nursing
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Must be certified in CPR