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Nurse Manager - Day Shift

UHS Physician Careers
Newark, DE Full Time
POSTED ON 4/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/22/2026
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  • NEWARK, Delaware
  • Behavioral Health, Nursing Management, Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health
  • Day
  • 350228
  • Rockford Center

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Registered Nurse Manager (RN) - Behavioral Health Opportunity.

This is a full-time position salaried position.

SIGN ON BONUS UP TO $15,000

(A 2 WEEK ORIENTATION IS REQUIRED. MON- FRI 8:30A-5:00P)

Rockford Center is a 138-bed mental health facility located in Newark, DE, providing easy access to a full complement of inpatient and partial behavioral health programs for children and adolescents, adults, and older adults. Rockford is the only child inpatient behavioral health facility in DE, offers an experienced and tenured senior management team, and serves New Castle County and northern Maryland.

Website: Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Services | Rockford Center | Newark, DE

Position Summary

In this rewarding role you will direct and manage the delivery of quality psychiatric and chemical dependency nursing care on the Adult Nursing Units.

Responsibilites

  • Conducts ongoing and individualized nursing care duties as assigned and as dictated by the patient’s condition in accordance with physician orders and facility protocols.
  • When administering PRN medications, assess for confirmed med for PRN, documents need (rationale) and its effectiveness in the medical record.
  • Reports change in patient physical, mental status or episodes of seclusion or restraint to nurse manager or supervisor during each shift.
  • Ensures family and physician notification is completed and documented if a patient is transported to Emergency Room, Injured, Falls or is Placed in Seclusion or Restraints.
  • Collaborates with other team members in the development, implementation, and evaluation of an individualized plan of care.
  • Performs treatments and therapies as ordered by physician in an appropriate and timely fashion.
  • Documents patient care, findings, and psychosocial responses to nursing interventions.
  • Documents PRN medications given, reason and effect
  • Initiates emergency measures according to age appropriate CPR and client resuscitation protocols.
  • Participates in emergency crisis interventions according to age appropriate techniques.
  • Maintains confidentiality related to patient, family, client facility and staff in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Provides patient care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that considers cultural diversity and age appropriateness so that autonomy, rights, and dignity are preserved.

Benefits

    • Competitive Compensation
    • Chamberlain University Partnership discount
    • In-house Psychiatric Nurse Residency Transition-to-Practice
    • Orientation (Could earn 20 CEUs)
    • Career development opportunities across UHS and its 300 locations!
    • Diverse programming to expand your experience and energize your career
    • HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Requirements

Qualifications

  • Current license to practice nursing in DE (or eligible to receive or renew).
  • Two (2) years of Nursing Management experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness, preferred.
  • Current CPR

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.

Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams

We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information.

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.

If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.

Pay Transparency

To encourage pay transparency, promote pay equity, and proactively address regulations, UHS and all our subsidiaries will comply with all applicable state or local laws or regulations which require employers to provide wage or salary range information to job applicants and employees. Salary offers may be based on key factors such as education and related experience.

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