Psych Registered Nurse Job at The Ridge Behavioral Health System, Lexington, KY

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  • The Ridge Behavioral Health System
  • Lexington, KY

Job Description

Responsibilities

Job Description

Responsibilities

Psych Registered Nurse (FT - 7a-7p &7p-7a) Limited Day Shift Availability

The Ridge Behavioral Health System is a 110-bed hospital offering psychiatric and substance use disorder treatment for children, adolescents, and adults.

Our specialized treatment services are provided by a multidisciplinary team of highly trained psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, addiction counselors, nurses, and activity therapists.

The Ridge Behavioral Health System prides itself as being the only free-standing psychiatric hospital in the Central Kentucky area.  We have provided behavioral health services to over 92 Kentucky counties for over 39 years.

The Psych Registered Nurse will be responsible for the implementation of the nursing process in all aspects of patient care for all patient populations including chemically dependent adults, adult psych, adolescents and children. Assures a comprehensive approach to patient care by applying appropriate theories to psychiatric nursing practice for all patients.

This opportunity is full-time at 36 hours per week, offers full benefits and an opportunity for overtime and to cover various shifts if interested.

  • Job Duties/Responsibilities:

    • Provide assessment of patients’ psychiatric and medical status.
    • Administer medication and medical treatment as prescribed by physician.
    • Assess, direct and intervene in crisis situations.
    • Initiate and document special treatment procedures.
    • Provide and direct milieu management.
    • Document nursing care, treatment and patient’s response to treatment.
    • Provide health education to patients.
    .

Benefits 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
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
  • Referral Bonus Program
  • Retention Bonus Program
  • $10,000 Sign on bonus

About Universal Health Services:


One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.4 billion in 2022. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

Qualifications

EDUCATION:

Required: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.

Preferred: BSN

Licensure/Certifications:

Licensed RN to practice in Kentucky

Current CPR

EXPERIENCE:

Required: Nursing experience providing direct patient care.

Preferred: One year inpatient behavioral health work experience and one year medical/surgical nursing experience.

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.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.

If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.

Pay Transparency:

To encourage pay transparency, promote pay equity, and proactively address regulations, UHS and all our subsidiaries will comply with all applicable state or local laws or regulations which require employers to provide wage or salary range information to job applicants and employees. Salary offers may be based on key factors such as education and related experience.

Job Tags

Full time, Work experience placement, Local area, Relocation package, Shift work, Day shift,

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