Registered Nurse (RN) - FT Nights - Adult Unit

UHS•Greenwood, IN

14d•Onsite

About The Position

Registered Nurse (RN) Adult Unit – FT Nights This full-time opportunity offers 36-hours per week, full benefits, and a night shift schedule providing care on our adult unit. There is an opportunity for overtime and to cover various shifts if interested. Valle Vista Health System is a 132-bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in the beautiful community of Greenwood, IN. Valle Vista Health System features individual units for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors, and offers inpatient acute care, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs. On average, over 10,000 patients receive care from our compassionate health care team each year at Valle Vista Health System. Valle Vista Health System is proud to be a teaching facility that supports local nursing students through our dedicated and tenured nursing team. We are very proud to offer a Psychiatric Nurse Residency Program for our newly licensed nurses. This program reviews and discusses important concepts integral to patient safety in the behavioral health setting and helps the new nurse understand how to apply nursing knowledge, learn new skills, and think critically. More specifically, this program will assist the newly licensed nurse to transition to a confident professional with knowledge, skills, and competence in the psychiatric behavioral health nursing arena. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing’s (NCSBN) has provided evidence that demonstrates this transition program increases new nurse competence, satisfaction and retention and decrease stress and self-reported errors. The course content is evidence-based and aimed at strengthening core competencies considered foundational to Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. What do our nurses value at Valle Vista Health System & UHS? A safe and supportive environment that puts patient care first and values the nursing profession. One of the most rewarding aspects of working as a Registered Nurse (RN) is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times. You are never alone, as you are part of a large, nationwide network of peer nurses and nursing leaders that educate the field, routinely exchange ideas, and review current topics within the industry. Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your new career through our Charge, Supervisor and Nurse Manager-in-training programs or nursing executive tract. We are proud of our robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement as a Registered Nurse (RN) with UHS. We want to help you succeed and grow in your profession and enjoy a sense of belonging and trust that comes through your expanding experience. At UHS, we are a System of Care, and you have a voice.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN)
Associate's degree from an accredited School of Nursing. Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
Current license to practice nursing in State of Indiana (or eligible to receive or renew).
Current CPR or BLS certification.
Nights – 7:00 pm to 7:30 am

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Nursing Assessment
Nursing Documentation
Treatment Planning Monitors and documents progress on the goals noted in the treatment plan.
Ensures individual treatment plans are implemented and properly documented.
Medication Administration/Medical Management
Milieu Management/Communication
Crisis Intervention
Staff and Patient Education