Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health
About The Position
United Health Services (UHS) is seeking Registered Nurses to join their inpatient behavioral health programs at Binghamton General Hospital. The adult inpatient units provide safe, structured, and compassionate care for individuals experiencing behavioral health and substance use challenges. Guided by the UHS mission, Behavioral Health RNs deliver patient-centered care that promotes dignity, recovery, and overall well-being for the communities they serve. In this role, RNs collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to provide holistic, evidence-based care using therapeutic communication, clinical judgment, and de-escalation techniques. This opportunity is ideal for nurses who are adaptable, empathetic, and passionate about behavioral health nursing. UHS offers a supportive team culture, structured orientation, and flexible scheduling across shifts. United Health Services (UHS) is a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system in New York’s Southern Tier comprising four hospitals, long-term care and home care services, and physician practices in Broome and surrounding counties. UHS provides healthcare and medical services for two-thirds of the region’s population, produces $1.3 billion a year in total economic impact, and boasts a workforce of more than 6,300 employees and providers. At UHS, their work is guided by their Values of Compassion, Trust, Respect, Teamwork, and Innovation, with a shared purpose to improve the health and well-being of the communities they serve.
Requirements
- A graduate of an accredited school of Nursing
- Current NYS RN License
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing
- Previous clinical nursing experience in an acute care or ambulatory setting
- Professional certification in a related nursing specialty
- Relevant skills certification (i.e., ACLS, PALS, TNCC) as required by home unit assigned.
Responsibilities
- Assesses, plans, delegates, coordinates, implements and evaluates nursing care in managing a group of patients, serving as a primary nurse and/or accountable nurse, when designated by unit assignment and consideration of factors related to safety, effectiveness, competency, cost and impact.
- Educates patient and family in health promotion and disease management using available resources.
- Utilizes a working knowledge of pharmacology and safely administers medications according to United Health Services policy.
- Shares in responsibility for productivity and effective resources utilization including staffing, time management, supplies and services.
- Complies with all nursing practice standards, regulatory requirements, and United Health Services policies.
- Actively participates in and supports the Nursing Shared Governance Model by supporting the Unit Council, participating in improvement initiatives, and contributing to peer review practices.
- Actively engages in professional development, continuing nursing education, and completing all mandatory education requirements.
- Integrates nursing research and current evidence into practice.
- Provides a supportive learning environment for new employees and students.
- Will follow all United Health Services Values
- Will perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Supportive team culture
- Structured orientation
- Flexible scheduling
- Engagement Councils
- Peer recognition
- Walk in my Shoes for senior leaders
- Team events like trivia, trunk-or-treat, volunteer days, staff choir, or seasonal celebrations
- Medical coverage starting the first of the month after hire for employees working 24+ hours/week
- Dental coverage starting the first of the month after hire for employees working 24+ hours/week
- Vision coverage starting the first of the month after hire for employees working 24+ hours/week
- Flexible plan options and coverage tiers
- Discounted childcare through Bright Horizons
- Voluntary benefits like pet insurance
- Voluntary benefits like legal services
- Voluntary benefits like identity theft protection
- PTO starts accruing from day one
- 403(b) retirement plan and company match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Access to financial advisors
- Up to $400/year in wellness rewards
- 24/7 EAP counseling
- Virtual mental health support
- Food pantry
- PTO donation program
- Professional attire through the Classy Closet
- Access to 100,000+ online courses
- Leadership programs
- Tuition reimbursement
- Clinical ladders
- Internal mobility
- Continuously review compensation to ensure market competitiveness and internal equity
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
