REGISTERED NURSE (RN):Nights (6:30pm-7:00am)

UHS•Shippensburg, PA

About The Position

Roxbury Treatment Center, a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, is a 112-bed behavioral health facility in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, serving adults with acute psychiatric, detoxification, and rehabilitation services, as well as adolescents ages 13–17 in an inpatient psychiatric program. Registered Nurses work on the Adolescent, Adult Mental Health, or Substance Use Disorder unit and provide professional nursing care consistent with the facility’s philosophy and objectives. The position is full-time, with three 12.5-hour night shifts per week from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., rotating every other weekend and holiday. Part-time and PRN options are also available, with some benefits and the sign-on bonus excluded. The Registered Nurse prescribes, coordinates, and delegates nursing care; completes nursing assessments and documents patient care and progress each shift; facilitates safe medication administration and patient education; and responds to crisis and emergency events to direct staff and maintain patient safety. The nurse attends treatment team meetings to support patient care planning and oversees and directs mental health technicians in patient care activities. The position is accountable for assigned nursing care activities during the shift and promotes professional nursing practice under the direction of the Nurse Manager or Director of Nursing. Charge Nurse responsibilities may also be assumed as needed. The role offers the opportunity to work overtime or cover other shifts. It may qualify for a sign-on bonus of up to $20,000 for a two-year commitment.

Requirements

Current license to practice nursing in Pennsylvania, or eligibility to receive or renew one.
Current CPR or BLS certification.

Responsibilities

Prescribe, coordinate, and delegate nursing care.
Complete nursing assessments and document patient care and progress each shift.
Facilitate medication administration in accordance with safe medication practices, including patient education.
Respond to crisis and emergency events, direct staff, and ensure patient safety.
Attend treatment team meetings to aid in developing patient care plans.
Oversee and direct mental health technicians in patient care activities.
Remain accountable for assigned nursing care activities on a shift basis.
Promote and enhance professional nursing practice on the unit under the direction of the Nurse Manager or Director of Nursing.
Assume Charge Nurse responsibilities as required.