PRN Registered Nurse

SandyPines Residential Treatment Center is a 149-bed Residential Psychiatric Facility serving children and adolescents ages 5 to 17 located in South Florida, near Jonathan Dickinson State Park. Responsibilities The Registered Nurse (RN) will provide primary care coordination for patients and implement a collaborative care plan as prescribed by the physician and treatment team. Duties include assessing mental health needs; developing nursing diagnoses, identifying outcomes, planning and evaluating nursing care; administering and/or monitoring the effects and side effects of medications and treatments ordered by a physician; ensuring safety; providing consistent therapeutic milieu management; and crisis intervention strategies. Job Requirements Education: Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing and/or bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred. Experience: A minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a psychiatric health‑care facility preferred. Licensure: Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida, BLS. Additional Requirements: CPR certification and successful completion of restraining procedures training (Handle with Care) within 30 days of employment. Understanding of The Joint Commission (TJC), OSHA and state and federal regulatory requirements. Must be able to prioritize workload and effectively multi‑task in a fast paced environment. Excellent listening and communication skills. Focus on providing high quality patient care. Physical Requirements Must move efficiently enough to meet the needs of several patients and/or move rapidly to provide timely intervention of patient aggression. Able to stand, sit and walk during work shift. Able to hear spoken words in a normal vocal range, respond to signals, alarms, codes or other displays. Recognize vocal intonation that signals changes in acuity. Able to bend, reach and stoop. Must write legibly so as to accurately convey information. Able to read instructions and complete documentation and reports. Restrain, as part of a team, an aggressive patient in a safe and therapeutic manner. Able to lift, position or move patients in order to perform (or assist in) searches and procedures, and/or administer injections. Perform activities requiring manual dexterity. Able to lift 30 lbs. We Offer Challenging and rewarding work environment Career development opportunities within UHS and its 328+ Subsidiaries! Equal Employment Opportunity 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr SandyPines Adolescent Residential Treatment Center