TEMP FT REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

Responsibilities

We are pleased to announce the following available position: Temp FT Registered Nurse  (12 WEEKS) TEMPORARY PSYCH REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

This position is responsible for implementation of the nursing process in all aspects of patient care for all patient populations including older mature adults, chemically dependent adults and youth, adult psych, and adolescent SIPP/RTC. Apply appropriate theories to psychiatric nursing practice for all patients to assure a comprehensive approach to patient care is maintained.

Qualifications

River Point Behavioral Health, a subsidiary of UHS, is a beautiful, 80-bed adolescent and adult Baker Act receiving facility, which is located in sunny Jacksonville, Florida. Our professional staff provide high quality, individualized care to uniquely fit the intensity and severity of each patient’s needs and offer a continuum of mental health and addiction services in a confidential, caring environment that promote crisis resolution, positive self- awareness, personal growth and problem-solving. River Point is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

For more information about River Point Behavioral Health, please visit our website at https://riverpointbehavioralhealth.com

Flat rate of $50.00 an hour

What do our current nurses value at River Point & UHS?

An environment that puts patient care first.  One of the most rewarding aspects of working as a Registered Nurse (RN) is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times.  Supportive and responsive leadership.  You are never alone, as you are part of a large network of peer nurses and nursing leaders that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry.  Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career.  There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement as a Registered Nurse (RN) with UHS.  

Qualifications:

• Education: Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing. 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 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:

Move efficiently enough to meet the needs of several patients and/or move rapidly to provide timely intervention of patient aggression. Able to sit or 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 signal 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. 

Universal Health Services, Inc., one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, our annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024.  UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2019, ranked #293 on the Fortune 500; and in 2017, listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies by Fortune. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries.  Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, and insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the United States, Washington, DC, Puerto Ricco and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com 

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