Registered Nurse - Days

Registered Nurse (RN)

The Brook Hospital has been offering hope to individuals, families, and communities since 1985. The Brook is the leader in providing quality mental health and addiction treatment services. The Brook – Dupont, located in Louisville, KY, is an 88-bed hospital offering a full continuum of inpatient, extended care, partial hospitalization and outpatient services for adults. The Registered Nurse (RN) participates in treatment planning as a member of interdisciplinary team; provides assessment of patients' psychiatric and medical status; administers medication and medical treatment as prescribed by physician; assess, direct and intervene in crisis situations; provide and direct milieu management, and additional tasks as needed.

Best candidates for this position will have behavioral health experience, a strong work-ethic, and highly consistent timeliness and attendance!

Job Duties:

• Demonstrates knowledge of legal implications of nursing practice in performance of duties.
• Delegates tasks, and verifies completion
• Demonstrates full level of awareness of unit milieu, and provides appropriate guidance to staff
• Demonstrates ability to establish priorities concerning total unit milieu
• Serves as primary channel of communication between shifts, for patient care unit, and between departments during designated scheduled shift
• Observes and interprets each patient's behavior, demonstrating an understanding of psychiatric concepts, diagnoses and developmental stage

Benefit Highlights:

• Retention Bonus Program
• Loan Forgiveness Program
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Comprehensive training & orientation – new grads welcomed!
• Competitive Compensation, Sign on Bonus
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Free meals in our onsite cafeteria
• Tuition assistance
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
• 30% shift differential for RNs working 7p-7a

About Universal Health Services:

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 since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications Requirements:

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing (associate's degree) required. BSN preferred.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Kentucky required.
• Minimum of one (1) year related experience required.
• Psychiatric nursing experience is preferred.
• Current CPR Certification required

Hours: Day Shift: 7 AM - 7 PM (Rotating Weekends Required)

Must be available to attend the full hospital and departmental orientations:

• Week 1: M-F 9 AM - 5 PM
• Week 2: 3 Orientation Shifts
• Week 3: M-Th 9 AM – 4 PM

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.