Registered Nurse - 7 AM - 7 PM

UHS•Nashville, TN

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Registered Nurse (RN) opportunity at Hermitage Hall, one of Middle Tennessee's largest stand-alone psychiatric residential treatment hospitals. Licensed by the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Hermitage Hall has served families for over 30 years. Our team of over 130 employees describes working here as family-oriented, therapeutic, and value-clarifying. This position offers a $15,000 SIGN-ON BONUS and opportunities for overtime and covering various shifts. Universal Health Services (UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, a Fortune 500 corporation with annual revenues of $17.4 billion in 2025. UHS operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities, and more across 40 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom, employing approximately 101,500 people.

Requirements

Associate's in Nursing degree or higher from an accredited nursing program.
Current unencumbered license in the state of TN.
Current CPR or BLS certification.
Must be able to attend a mandatory, two-week new hire orientation M-F 8:30 am-4:30 pm.
This role requires a full background check including fingerprint, drug screen, and employment verification.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 1 year experiences in a behavioral health setting preferred.
1-2 years of experience preferred.
Experience working with adolescents and experience in a psychiatric setting is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provides physical care and carries out therapeutic and medical regimes. Evaluates and documents outcomes.
Provides timely and accurate documentation of all relevant medical and psychiatric information which includes, but is not limited to, treatment plans, medication changes, monthly medication counts, and transcription of physician orders.
Obtains resident histories and medical information which includes, but is not limited to, medication consents, vital signs, release of information forms, and insurance information.
Contributes to the development and ongoing changes to the treatment plan, including attending and providing input into multidisciplinary treatment team meetings.
Assists in the orientation and continuing education of staff, residents, and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
Administers medications and treatments as ordered and documents accurately.
Collects laboratory specimens, such as urine, blood, and sputum, for testing and performs routine laboratory tests on samples and/or sends them to the appropriate laboratory.
Participates in continuous quality improvement and program evaluation activities, meetings, and committees.
Responds to medical and psychiatric emergencies. Evaluates, provides care, and documents per policy and procedure.
Demonstrates knowledge of State licensing regulations, contractual requirements, CARF standards, HIPAA, ordinances, laws and other regulations required of his/her position and acts consistently in obedience to the same.
Performs additional functions incidental to nursing activities as required.