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Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Charge Nurse (RN)

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeAmarillo, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited or National League for Nursing-approved Registered Nurse program.
  • Must successfully pass any pre-employment assessments.
  • Must hold Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association, or obtain it during orientation, and maintain certification throughout employment.
  • Must hold a current state nursing license or permit to practice nursing in Texas.
  • Must complete de-escalation training within 90 days of hire; ongoing maintenance is not required.
  • Must maintain compliance with clinically pertinent competencies as determined by the facility.
  • For acute care settings, prefer one year of full-time or three years of part-time experience.
  • For specialty units, Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse, Trauma Nursing Core Course, and cardiovascular certifications are preferred.
  • Must score 100% on the medication test; two attempts are permitted, with remediation materials available.
  • Must complete Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support within three months after hire or promotion.
  • Must pass the electrocardiogram, blood gas analysis, and BKAT exams.
  • Must satisfactorily demonstrate competencies for critical-care-specific processes and equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Assume shift responsibility and accountability for planning and providing direct and indirect nursing care to patients, families, care partners, and others as appropriate.
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary team members and direct and facilitate nursing staff to obtain safe, optimal health care outcomes.
  • Support activities that meet the facility's vision, mission, and goals, and provide professional leadership and support to the health care team.
  • Develop, implement, and evaluate age-appropriate plans of care using the nursing process, clinical skills, and patient education.
  • Maintain professional behavior when addressing issues or conflicts and use appropriate resources as needed.
  • Provide an environment conducive to safety for patients, families, visitors, and employees; assess risks to patient safety and implement appropriate precautions.
  • Comply with organizational and accrediting-agency standards and with safety and injury-prevention standards to minimize risk to self, coworkers, patients, and visitors.
  • Use leadership skills to delegate and provide feedback concerning staff performance.
  • Demonstrate initiative, a collaborative approach, and sound judgment in day-to-day unit-level management.
  • Manage department outcomes for patients, families, peers, employees, and physicians through effective communication and appropriate responsiveness to customer issues.
  • Ensure appropriate staffing for each shift based on patient census, acuity, and available resources.

Desired Qualifications

  • Prefer one year of full-time or three years of part-time experience in an acute care setting.
  • For specialty units, Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse, Trauma Nursing Core Course, and cardiovascular certifications are 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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