About this opportunity
Universal Health Services lists this Registered Nurse (RN)- Full-Time (Nights) opportunity in olive branch, Mississippi. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Responsibilities
Parkwood Behavioral Health System (a UHS facility) provides behavioral health and chemical dependency services to the Mid‑South region and has been in business since 1987. We are located in Desoto County, in the northwest corner of Mississippi and approximately 7 miles south of Memphis. At Parkwood, our caring staff focus on providing compassionate care to meet the needs of individuals, families and communities. We offer a full continuum of care that provides treatment options to meet the individual needs of adults, adolescents and children. Parkwood Behavioral Health System includes a 148‑bed inpatient acute and residential care facility, as well as partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs.
The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care on a designated unit in a manner consistent with the philosophy and objectives of Parkwood Behavioral Health. The Registered Nurse prescribes, coordinates and delegates nursing care utilizing the nursing process that is integrated into the multidisciplinary treatment team plan of care. The Registered Nurse is accountable for assigned nursing care activities on a shift basis and is responsible for promoting and enhancing professional nursing practice on the unit. The Registered Nurse also may assume Charge Nurse Responsibilities as required.
Job Details
Status: Full-time
Hours/Days: 12‑hour shifts (7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.) Rotating Nights
Qualifications
Graduate from an accredited program of professional nursing required; BSN preferred.
One (1) year prior psychiatric experience in mental health nursing preferred.
Licensure and registration by the Mississippi Board of Nursing as a registered nurse, or multi‑state license as approved by NCSBN.
Must possess knowledge of general and psychiatric nursing processes, therapeutic relationships and processes, age‑specific growth and development, limit setting, crisis and behavior management and CPR training. Staff must demonstrate flexibility for reassignment to units providing care to varied populations including male and female children, adolescents and adults as well as dually diagnosed adults.
Benefits Highlights
Challenging and rewarding work environment
Career development opportunities within UHS and across UHS and our 300+ locations!
Competitive Compensation
Diverse programming to expand your experience
HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
Tuition Reimbursement
Student Loan Repayment Program
Generous Paid Time Off
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.
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Worksite address
olive branch, MS, 38654, US
Who can apply
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