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Universal Health Services Psych-Med Unit Registered Nurse (RN) in SHREVEPORT, Louisiana

Responsibilities

Brentwood Hospital is looking for a dynamic R egistered Nurse (RN) for our Psych-Med Unit ! If you have a desire to work in an engaging environment with a team of professionals dedicated to providing help and hope to individuals and families for the achievement of improving their mental health. Help, by providing a safe, nurturing environment while they are with us. Hope, by providing options for continued improvement when they leave this environment.

The Reigstered Nurse delivers quality general and psychiatric nursing care to adult, geriatric, adolescent and children patients typically with psychiatric or emotional disorders, addictive disease disorders or chemical dependency problems, or those duly diagnosed with psychiatric and chemical dependency disorders. Serves actively and constructively as a member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team, supporting the organization’s and adult, adolescent and child program philosophy of care.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

  • Completes nursing assessment thoroughly and in a timely manner within facility guidelines. Assessment includes all required screenings and components.

  • Communicates effectively with physicians and ensures orders are accurate and carried out accordingly.

  • Accurately documents on treatment plan illustrating patient progress or need for additional problem or intervention identification.

  • Follows policy and procedure and involves next line of leadership as needed to resolve issues.

  • Intervenes appropriately in crisis situations .

    We offer comprehensive benefits for the Registered Nurse (RN) position, such as:

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment

  • Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off

  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans

  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan

  • SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

    One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $11.6 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2020, ranked #281 on the Fortune 500; and listed #330 in Forbes ranking of U.S.’ Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 38 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

    Qualifications

  • Education: Graduate from an accredited program of professional nursing required.

  • Licensure: Currently licensed to practice by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing.

  • Experience: One year Medical-Surgical / ICU expeience required.

  • Hours: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM / 7:00 PM - 7:00AM

    EEO Statement

    All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

    We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

    Notice

    At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449 .

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