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Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

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Nursing & Frontline Patient CareUpdated on Nov 5
Part-timeAshland City, TN, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A current license to practice nursing in Tennessee is required.
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required upon hire and must be kept current.
  • The employee must complete two weeks of orientation classes, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • A successful background check, fingerprinting, and employment verification are required.

Responsibilities

  • Perform routine health maintenance, administer medications, document medical records, and assist physicians and other healthcare personnel in the therapeutic milieu.
  • Serve as a role model to staff and students in dress and demeanor.
  • Perform proper HWC techniques and demonstrate knowledge of patient and staff safety; complete debriefings as indicated.
  • Provide professional nursing care to patients within the treatment programs.
  • Perform ongoing patient assessment and evaluation, and update patient care through observation of physical and behavioral symptoms; communicate pertinent data to other service areas as needed.
  • Administer medications appropriately and document all data accurately according to facility policy.
  • Participate in formulating individual care plans for all patients and implement plans according to facility policy.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with children and adolescents is preferred.
  • Experience working in a psychiatric residential setting is preferred.

About the Company

Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Universal Health Services operates a network of acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, and ambulatory centers across the United States. It generates its services by acquiring and managing healthcare facilities, then integrating them under centralized operating practices to deliver patient care. The company’s offering is the management and provision of hospital and behavioral health services, with a focus on standardized clinical operations, economies of scale, and nationwide coverage. What sets UHS apart is its long history of growth through acquisitions, its size and scale in both acute and behavioral health markets, and its ability to integrate new facilities while maintaining consistent care quality. Its goal is to provide high-quality healthcare across a broad network, improve patient outcomes, and sustain long-term value for shareholders by expanding access and efficiency in hospital and behavioral health services.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania
Founded
1978

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