Registered Nurse 7am-7pm F/S/S

UHS • Bradenton, FL

98d

About The Position

Registered Nurse (RN) Opportunity for Full-time set schedule 7am-7pm (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) and a $2,500 sign on bonus. Palm Shores Behavioral Health Center provides quality mental health care and education services for adolescents, ages 11–17 who are experiencing behavioral, emotional, educational, family and social challenges. The dedicated professionals at Palm Shores Behavioral Health Center provide quality mental health treatment for children. The program establishes healthy behaviors and prepares children to transition back home. The Registered Nurse (RN) provides professional nursing care on a designated unit in a manner consistent with the philosophy and objectives of Palm Shores Behavioral Health Center. The Registered Nurse prescribes, coordinates, and delegates nursing care utilizing the nursing process which is integrated into the multidisciplinary treatment team plan of care. The Registered Nurse is accountable for assigned nursing care activities on a shift basis and is responsible for promoting and enhancing professional nursing practice on the unit. The Registered Nurse is authorized to initiate restraints or seclusion and assess continuation. The Registered Nurse also assumes Charge Nurse responsibilities as required.

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) required.
• Licensure by the Florida Board of Registered Nursing required.
• Clinical experience in a psychiatric setting preferred.
• Physical agility to manage patients with crisis prevention interventions.
• Ability to push, pull and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Intermittent sitting, standing, walking, bending and stooping.
• Must be able to read, understand, and follow policies, procedures, and written treatment plans.
• Must be able to pass a Level 2 Background Screening and Pre-employment Drug Test.
• Must be able to interact positively with patients on a daily basis whose behavior may be challenging, uncooperative or aggressive.
• Must be able to work successfully under highly stressful conditions.
• Must be able to collaborate with other multidisciplinary team members in an appropriate fashion.
• Must have effective comprehensive reading skills, strong communication skills, written and verbal.
• Current CPR or BLS certification or successful completion of during orientation.
• Successful completion of Handle with Care prior within 7 days of orientation.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Nursing preferred.
• Clinical experience in a psychiatric setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care on a designated unit.
• Prescribe, coordinate, and delegate nursing care utilizing the nursing process.
• Accountable for assigned nursing care activities on a shift basis.
• Promote and enhance professional nursing practice on the unit.
• Initiate restraints or seclusion and assess continuation.
• Assume Charge Nurse responsibilities as required.

Benefits

• 12 hour shifts (7a-7:30p).
• Regular schedules with no rotating days off.
• Sign on Bonus applies to new facility RN hire per policy.
• Benefits available for full-time staff.
• Shift Differential on weekends and after 3 pm during the week.
• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University.
• In-house Psychiatric Nurse Residency Transition-to-Practice Orientation (20 CEUs).
• 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.
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program.
• Direct hire - no staffing agencies, recruiters, or locum tenes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees