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Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Registered Nurse

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeCentre Hall, PA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Valid Pennsylvania registered nursing license or temporary permit to practice.
  • Genuine interest in psychiatric nursing.

Responsibilities

  • Provide professional nursing care for patients on the Child, Adolescent, Stabilization, and Adult Units.
  • Prescribe, coordinate, and delegate nursing care, and oversee unit activities for each shift.
  • Complete nursing assessments and document patient care and progress each shift.
  • Complete the Columbia Suicide Assessment for all new admissions and for any patient whose suicide risk level changes.
  • Facilitate medication administration in accordance with safe medication practices, including patient education.
  • Respond to crisis and emergency events to direct staff and ensure patient safety.
  • Attend treatment team meetings to support development of patient care plans.
  • Oversee Mental Health Technicians and Licensed Practical Nurses working on the unit.

Desired Qualifications

  • Previous psychiatric nursing experience is preferred, but not required; on-the-job training and education are provided.

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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