Registered Nurse (7pm-7am / 7am-7pm)

UHS•Oklahoma City, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN), under the supervision of the Chief Nursing Officer, provides physical assessments of residents, implements resident's treatment plan, evaluates response to treatment, provides complete documentation, performs physical restraint assessments, administers medications as prescribed and provides health care education for residents and families. The RN supervises the daily duties of the Mental Health Techs and LPN staff, and assures that all residents are maintained in a safe environment. Performs duties in accordance with the ANA Standards of Practice for Psychiatric Mental Health Care, and facility mission, values, policies, and behavioral standards. Cedar Ridge Hospital at OKC & Cedar Ridge Hospital at Bethany are hiring! Cedar Ridge Behavioral Hospital (a UHS facility) Cedar Ridge Behavioral Hospital provides inpatient and residential treatment services for youth ages 5-17, as well as inpatient, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient services for adults ages 18+. Our treatment programs provide a structured and supportive treatment environment that promotes self-acceptance and helps stabilize patients suffering from acute psychiatric illness. Our multidisciplinary treatment teams consist of psychiatrists, licensed therapists and highly specialized nurses who collaborate to develop and implement effective and compassionate treatment plans for our patients. Cedar Ridge is a behavioral health facility that encompasses a 206-bed acute psychiatric hospital and residential treatment center on a beautifully wooded campus with a stocked pond, school, gym, outdoor courtyard and playground.

Requirements

Valid Oklahoma RN license required
Graduate of an accredited nursing program required
Must be at least 21 years of age
Successfully complete a drug test
Successfully pass a national background check
Physical agility to manage patients
Ability to push, pull and lift up to 40 pounds.
Strong Computer skills
Excellent Communication skills
Strong Leadership skills
Exposure to psychiatric patients who may exhibit violent/aggressive behavior
Potential for exposure to communicable diseases, blood/body fluids and other hazardous waste

Nice To Haves

CPR certification preferred
BSN or Master’s degree preferred
Minimum of one (1) year psychiatric experience in mental health nursing preferred
The ideal candidate is dependable, empathetic, compassionate and must be reliable

Responsibilities

Provides physical assessments of residents
Implements resident's treatment plan
Evaluates response to treatment
Provides complete documentation
Performs physical restraint assessments
Administers medications as prescribed
Provides health care education for residents and families
Supervises the daily duties of the Mental Health Techs and LPN staff
Assures that all residents are maintained in a safe environment
Performs duties in accordance with the ANA Standards of Practice for Psychiatric Mental Health Care, and facility mission, values, policies, and behavioral standards.