Psych Nurse (RN) PRN

Registered Nurse

Central Florida Behavioral Hospital is a 174-bed, private psychiatric center located in Orlando, FL. The hospital provides 24-hour emergency services. Central Florida Behavioral Hospital offers a full continuum of care including inpatient treatment services for children, adolescents and adults; and partial hospitalization, intensive out-patient and ECT services for adults. Our treatment philosophy is based on a team approach that treats patients with dignity and respect, while delivering high-quality care.

Position Summary: The Registered Nurse will provide nursing care for psychiatric patients, including child, adolescent, geriatric and chemical dependency patients using the nursing process. Duties include: assess mental health needs, develop nursing diagnoses, identify outcomes, plan and evaluate nursing care; administer and/or monitor the effects and side effects of medications and treatments ordered by a physician; to ensure safety and provide milieu management and crisis intervention strategies.

Job Duties:

• Provide leadership and direction to licensed vocational nurses, psychiatric technicians, and counselors.
• Direct milieu management.
• Provide assessment of patients' psychiatric and medical status.
• Contribute to treatment plan as a member of interdisciplinary team.
• Document nursing care, treatment, and patient's response to treatment.
• Recognize signs and symptoms of mental health disorders and chemical dependency disorders and apply/utilize appropriate treatment interventions.

Benefit Highlights:

• 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
• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries!
• Pet insurance

Qualifications:

• Ability to pass a Level 2 Background Investigation.
• Graduate of accredited school of nursing (Associate's Degree) required. BSN preferred.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Florida required.
• Minimum of one (1) year related experience required.
• Psychiatric nursing experience is preferred.
• Current Handle with Care, Verbal De-escalation and CPR Certification required (can be obtained upon hire)
• Must be available to attend the full hospital and departmental orientations: Week 1: M-F 8 AM - 5 PM / Week 2: Tu & Wed 9 AM - 5 PM
• Hours: Day Shift: 7 AM - 7 PM / Night Shift: 7 PM - 7 AM

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.