Registered Nurse (RN) - Temporary Assignment

UHS • North Little Rock, AR

158d • Onsite

About The Position

For over 40 years The BridgeWay has been connecting with communities throughout Arkansas and beyond. The BridgeWay offers a continuum of services designed to help children, adolescents and adults who are experiencing behavioral, emotional or addictive problems that can lead to fractured lives. Our team of professionals includes board-certified child/adolescent and adult psychiatrists, licensed clinical therapists, nurses and mental health associates who are here to help people reconnect with their families, friends and employers so that they may lead productive lives. Tucked within the wooded hills of Central Arkansas, The BridgeWay is just moments away from the major highways that unite Arkansans throughout the state. Founded in 1983 and accredited by The Joint Commission, our quiet campus has retained much of the cozy charm and character that existed then. The BridgeWay is seeking a talented Registered Nurse to work for a TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT (duration is 14 weeks). This position is a NON_BENEFITS POSITION. The Registered Nurse will provide nursing care for psychiatric patients, including child, adolescent, adults and chemical dependency patients using the nursing process. Duties include: assess mental health needs, develop nursing diagnoses, identify outcomes, plan and evaluate nursing care; administer and/or monitor the effects and side effects of medications and treatments ordered by a physician; to ensure safety and provide milieu management and crisis intervention strategies. NOTE: Candidates employed by any UHS facility within the last 6 months are not eligible for this position. If you would like to learn more about this position before applying, please contact Mary Morrissey, Human Resources Generalist/Recruiter by email at [email protected] or by phone at 501.687.8680. What do our current nurses value at The BridgeWay and UHS? One of the most rewarding aspects of working as a Registered Nurse (RN) at The BridgeWay is that are core values are centered around empathy, comfort, and safety to the patients and families we treat often at their most vulnerable times. We at The BridgeWay understand that one of the best ways to provide quality patient care is to be supportive and responsive to our employees. Dedicated and dependable staff do not go unnoticed and there are many opportunities for growth and promotion within the facility and UHS network. The BridgeWay is 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 $14.3 billion in 2023. 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 96,700 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.

Requirements

• Current license to practice nursing in the State of Arkansas.
• Current CPR/BLS and CPI certifications (offered onsite).

Nice To Haves

• Preferred one year of experience working in a psychiatric inpatient setting with patients aged 5-65yrs+.

Responsibilities

• provide nursing care for psychiatric patients, including child, adolescent, adults and chemical dependency patients using the nursing process
• assess mental health needs
• develop nursing diagnoses
• identify outcomes
• plan and evaluate nursing care
• administer and/or monitor the effects and side effects of medications and treatments ordered by a physician
• ensure safety and provide milieu management and crisis intervention strategies

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees