RN

Responsibilities Windsor Laurelwood is seeking: Registered Nurse RN FULL TIME BONUS of $5,000 We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Psychiatric Nurse to join our healthcare team. The ideal candidate will provide high-quality care to patients with mental health conditions, ensuring their physical and emotional well-being. This role involves working closely with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement effective treatment plans tailored to individual needs. The Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse provides comprehensive, patient-centered nursing care to individuals across the lifespan experiencing acute and chronic mental health and substance use disorders. This role integrates psychiatric nursing theory, evidence-based practice, and regulatory standards to assess patient needs, develop and implement individualized treatment plans, and evaluate patient progress. The nurse functions as a clinical caregiver, patient advocate, educator, and interdisciplinary team member while maintaining a safe, therapeutic milieu. Responsibilities & Duties Maintains and applies standards of care for patients with medical, surgical, and psychiatric comorbidities. Implements psychiatric and physician orders in a timely, clinically effective manner. Observes and reports changes in mental/physical status, behavior, appearance, and functioning. Assesses risk factors for violence and documents appropriately. Manages and monitors suicidal patients with appropriate observation, reassessment, and documentation. Manages, monitors, and provides care for patients at risk for elopement. Provides therapeutic 1:1 interactions to support stabilization and treatment goals. Facilitates psychoeducational and therapeutic groups. Provides structured counseling and ensures required out of cell time (e.g., 2 hours/day for Level II patients). Uses early intervention strategies to prevent escalation. Demonstrates skill in verbal de-escalation and crisis stabilization. Responds to Behavioral Codes and applies restraints safely and in policy alignment. Documents incidents, assessments, interventions, and clinical outcomes in the medical record. Coordinates psychiatric services and communicates medication compliance, status changes, and lab results to psychiatrists. Collaborates with Health Services, emergency medical teams, and administrative staff. Provides patient/family education and supports discharge planning. *Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Benefits Tuition Reimbursement Challenging and rewarding work environment Competitive Compensation Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan Generous Paid Time Off 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries Qualifications Must be available for rotating holiday & weekend shifts Current RN license in good standing in Ohio or in another state that participates in the Nurse Licensure multi-state license required. Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association preferred. 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 Universal Health Services