What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN position at Universal Health Services, Inc.?
Registered Nurse (RN) Opportunity - Adolescent Acute
***$25,000 Sign-on bonus available to FULL-TIME positions***
***$10,000 Relocation Bonus available to Full-Time positions***
North Star Behavioral Health is one of Alaska's premier mental health facilities offering hope and healing for children, teens and adults who struggle with psychiatric or substance abuse issues. We also offer military-specific care to first responders, service members, veterans and dependents at the Chris Kyle Patriots Hospital. We provide an environment that puts patient care first through excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families we treat, at their most vulnerable times. When you work at North Star Behavioral Health, you are never alone, as you are part of a large network of peers and leaders that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry. With us, you have the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career through robust continuing education opportunities and career advancement with UHS!
Visit us at: www.northstarbehavioral.com
Who is North Star: At North Star Behavioral Health, we are dedicated to delivering a level of care that not only meets but exceeds expectations. Our vision is simple yet profound: to provide care that patients enthusiastically recommend to their family and friends, care that physicians prefer for their patients, and care that our employees take pride in delivering every day.
We uphold this vision by wholeheartedly embracing the following principles:
Service Excellence
Continuous Improvement
Employee Development
Ethical and Fair Treatment
Teamwork
Compassion
Innovation
Our commitment to excellence isn't just a slogan-it's a way of life at North Star Behavioral Health. If you share these values and are passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of individuals and families facing mental health challenges, we invite you to join our team.
Qualifications
Benefits include:
Challenging & Rewarding Work Environment
Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plans
401(K) with Company Match & Discounted Stock Plan
SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
Career Development Opportunities within UHS and its 300 Subsidiaries!
Tuition Assistance
Together, we can continue to provide the highest level of care and create a brighter future for those we serve.
Our Registered Nurse is a key member of the North Star Behavioral Health Team who is responsible for delivering quality general and psychiatric nursing care to patients with emotional or psychiatric disorders. They serve actively and constructively as a member of the treatment team, supporting the organization and program philosophy of care and ensuring the safety and well-being of each patient.
Shift: 3, 12-hour shifts
Key Responsibilities:
Comprehensive Patient Assessment: Collects and analyzes data on physical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational, and discharge planning needs, responding to assessment calls when required.
Treatment Plan Development: Develops a comprehensive care outline, updates master treatment plans, special programs, and problem sheets, collaborating with the treatment team to set goals and interventions.
Effective Discharge Planning: Establishes individualized discharge plans tailored to the needs of patients and significant others.
Crisis Management: Follows correct protocols for crisis management, demonstrating skills in defusing potentially combative behaviors and distinguishing between psychotic behavior and self-control problems.
Medication Knowledge: Demonstrates proficiency in psychotropic medications and commonly used medications for psychiatric patients.
Ensuring Patient Safety and Reporting: Ensures prompt and correct adherence to orders of seclusions & restraints, conducts proper rounds and interval checks, documents them accurately, and reports problems promptly.
Qualifications:
- Current State of Alaska RN license
- Current CPR or BLS certification, preferred
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 $12.6 billion in 2021. 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 89,000 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
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.
Notice
At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, PRN
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
