RN - per Diem

Job description

Responsibilities
Registered Nurse – Per Diem position (Day & Night Shift available)
The Nurse is in charge of the unit activities for each shift. The Nurse supervises the Milieu Coordinators, Mental Health Technicians, administers prescribed medications and provides medication and other educational groups on the shift.
Essential Job Duties:
• Completes and documents comprehensive nursing assessment within 8 hours of patients’ admission.
• Identifies patient’s needs, problems, capabilities, and limitations that are supported by the recorded assessment data and reflect knowledge of the arts and sciences with particular emphasis on biophysical and psychosocial sciences.
• Interacts therapeutically with residents.
• Acts as a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team in planning care by providing input to the treatment team process. Plans continuity of patient care with other members of the healthcare team.
• Utilizes psychotherapeutic interventions to assist patients in regaining or improving their previous coping abilities and to prevent further disability.
• Provides patient and family teaching if needed and in-group settings (nurse education groups; 1:1 with patient and patient family)
• Documents administration of medications according to established policies and procedures.
• Has basic understanding of Common Psychiatric Diagnoses. Can recognize behaviors associated with Common Psychiatric Diagnoses. Evaluates and demonstrates for age-specific behaviors, motor skills and psychological norms.
• Demonstrates Service Excellence w/Internal & External Customers

Qualifications
• Education : Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Years of experience needed : Prefer one (1) year experience as a Registered Nurse. Prefer six (6) months in psychiatric nursing. Knowledge of current nursing procedures, the nursing process, medications and their correct administration.
• License/Certification : Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida. Current CPR Certification required.
• Skills : Demonstrate leadership, communication, teaching and management skills.
• Physical Requirements : Work is physically and mentally demanding. Extensive walking, standing, sitting, climbing stairs. Must be able to lift over fifty (50 lbs.) pounds. This opportunity offers the following :
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Growth and Development Opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
• Competitive Compensation One of the nation’s largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Steadily growing from a startup to an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, UHS today has annual revenue nearing $10 billion. In 2017, UHS was recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; ranked #276 on the Fortune 500, and listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies.

Our operating philosophy is as effective today as it was 40 years ago: Build or acquire high quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets, invest in the people and equipment needed to allow each facility to thrive, and become the leading healthcare provider in each community we serve.