RN - 3 (12) Hour Shift - Adult Psych Unit 

7am-7pm or 7pm to 7am

Valle Vista Health System, is a 132-bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in the beautiful community of Greenwood, IN. Valle Vista Health System features individual units for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors, and offers inpatient acute care, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs. On average, over 10,000 patients receive care from our compassionate health care team each year at Valle Vista Health System. Valle Vista Health System is proud to be a teaching facility that supports local nursing students through our dedicated and tenured nursing team.

www.vallevistahospital.com

We are very proud to offer a Psychiatric Nurse Residency Program for our newly licensed nurses. This program reviews and discusses important concepts integral to patient safety in the behavioral health setting and helps the new nurse understand how to apply nursing knowledge, learn new skills, and think critically. More specifically, this program will assist the newly licensed nurse to transition to a confident professional with knowledge, skills, and competence in the psychiatric behavioral health nursing arena. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing’s (NCSBN) has provided evidence that demonstrates this transition program increases new nurse competence, satisfaction and retention and decrease stress and self-reported errors. The course content is evidence-based and aimed at strengthening core competencies considered foundational to Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing.

What do our current nurses and new graduate nurses value at Valle Vista Health System & UHS?

A safe and supportive environment that puts patient care first and values the nursing profession. 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. You are never alone, as you are part of a large, nationwide network of peer nurses and nursing leaders that educate the field, routinely exchange ideas, and review current topics within the industry. Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your new career through our Charge, Supervisor and Nurse Manager-in-training programs, nursing executive tract, or internal travel program – AdventureRN! We are proud of our robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement as a Registered Nurse (RN) with UHS. We want to help you succeed and grow in your profession and enjoy a sense of belonging and trust that comes through your expanding experience. At UHS, we are a System of Care, and you have a voice.

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 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.4 billion in 2022. 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 94,000 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. www.uhs.com

Benefits for our Registered Nurse (RN) include:

• Tuition Reimbursement for qualified staff
• Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300 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
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Pet Insurance
• And more...

Registered Nurse (RN) Job Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current license to practice nursing in the State of Indiana/Valle Vista Health System (or eligible to receive or renew).
• Requires an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN); Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Must have a license to practice professional nursing in the state of Indiana
• Current CPR or BCLS Certification
• Interpersonal skills to successfully interact with patient, guest, physicians, and other employees
• NEW GRADS encouraged to apply-excellent mentorship program and orientation available!

Responsibilities:

• You will serve as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care
• You will assess, monitor, record and communicate patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems, paper charting and other forms of communication.
• You will perform various patient tests and administer medications within the scope of practice of the Registered Nurse (RN)
• You will assess and coordinate patient's discharge planning needs with members of the interdisciplinary treatment team.
• You will teach patients and families to understand conditions, medications and self-care skills
• You will act as a patient advocate, assuring that all patient rights are being upheld
• You will preserve patient confidentiality at all times.
• Apply professional nursing care principles and procedures in the evaluation and treatment of psychiatric patients.
• Develop interpersonal therapeutic relationships with psychiatric patients.
• Keep accurate written charts and records of patient activities interventions techniques with patients in crisis.
• Communicate effectively with a variety of individuals and function calmly in situations, which require a high degree of sensitivity, tact, and diplomacy.
• Provide prompt, efficient and responsive service.
• Exercise appropriate judgment in answering questions and releasing information analyze and project consequences of decisions and/or recommendations.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing.

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.

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