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Temp to Hire-Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health Setting

UHS
UHS Salary
LOUISVILLE, CO Temporary
POSTED ON 6/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/23/2026
Responsibilities

TEMP RN - opportunity to start in a temporary position and potentially transition into a permanent role with full benefits - including health coverage, PTO, and retirement contributions - we are offering a 6-month pay adjustment program to ease the change from your temp rate to your permanent hourly rate. 

 

Time Period

Pay Rate

Employment Status

Weeks 1 – 13

$70/hour

Temp rate (no benefits or shift differentials)

Months 4 – 5

$60/hour

Transitional rate (still temp status; no benefits or shift differentials)

Month 6

$55/hour

Transitional rate (still temp status; no benefits or shift differentials)

Month 7

Hourly rate calculated depending on experience and education

Full-time regular employee with full benefits, including generous shift differentials

 

After the initial 13-week assignment if the RN and the facility are both satisfied, the nurse will have the option to move forward into the transitional rate period. After 6 months of temporary employment, if the facility and the RN are still satisifed the facility has the option to offer a permanent rate and the RN would be eligible for shift differentials and full benefits. 

 

NOTE:  Applicants employed by any UHS facility within the last 6 months are not eligible.

 

Benefit Highlights:

  • Tuition and Educational Reimbursement Program.
  • Student Loan Repayment Program.
  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
  • Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
  • Discounts on pet insurance, automotive insurance & homeowners' insurance
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
  • SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
  • More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

Be part of a mission-driven team that values your voice, supports your growth, and knows self-care is part of patient care.

 

Centennial Peaks Hospital has been providing psychiatric services to the Denver-metro area for more than 30 years. Located in beautiful Louisville, CO, our 104-bed facility provides a peaceful setting for those seeking treatment for mental illness including chemical dependency. Centennial Peaks offers unique and individualized programming for adolescents and adults that sets us apart from many other treatment facilities. Our dynamic leadership team includes a seasoned nursing department. Our hospital is fortunate to provide Electroconvulsive Therapy, Intensive Outpatient and Partial Hospitalization Programs in addition to inpatient services. 

 

centennialpeaks.com 

 

Job Duties/Responsibilities: 

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides professional nursing care on a designated unit in a manner consistent with the philosophy and objectives of Centennial Peaks Hospital. The Registered Nurse (RN) prescribes, coordinates and delegates nursing care utilizing the nursing process that is integrated into the multidisciplinary treatment team plan of care. The Registered Nurse (RN) is accountable for assigned nursing care activities on a shift basis and is responsible for promoting and enhancing professional nursing practice on the unit. 

 

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. 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. 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 

 

If you need assistance or would like to reach someone in the Human Resources department at Centennial Peaks, please email: centennialpeakshumanresources@uhsinc.comFor full consideration, please apply directly to our website: https://jobs.uhsinc.com/centennial-peaks-hospital. Screening of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is filled.

 


Qualifications

  • Requirements:

    • The ability to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced environment is critical.
    • Current license to practice nursing in the state of Colorado (or eligible to receive or renew).
    • Graduate of an accredited nursing program, BSN preferred.
    • One-year prior psychiatric experience in mental health nursing, preferred.
    • Ability to provide therapeutic care to patients with a variety of mental health needs.
    • Must possess knowledge of general and psychiatric nursing processes, therapeutic relationships and processes, age specific growth and development, limit setting, crisis and behavior management.
    • Current CPR BLS certification through American Heart Association, or ability to learn, this training is provided during training period.

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. 

 

Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams 

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. 

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