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Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Nurse Manager - Behavioral Health

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

About the Job

Requirements

  • Two years of inpatient psychiatric experience are required.
  • Graduation from an accredited school of nursing is required.
  • A current Driver’s License or state-issued identification is required.
  • A current State of Texas Registered Nurse license is required.
  • Current CPR certification is required.
  • The employee must sustain physical activity and remain on their feet throughout the scheduled shift.
  • The employee must be able to lift, carry, and lower 50 pounds without assistance.
  • The employee must be able to push patients in wheelchairs up and down hills, pursue running patients, and transfer patients to and from wheelchairs, beds, toilets, and vehicles.
  • The employee must have verbal skills to de-escalate crisis situations and communicate effectively.
  • The employee must have writing skills to accurately document patient behavior and status, with legibility and correct grammar.
  • The employee must have visual observation skills to convey patient behavior verbally and in writing.
  • The employee must be able to assist with direct patient care, from prompting through total care, including bathing and diapering, and be able to feed patients.
  • Regular and required attendance is expected.
  • Hearing and vision must be sufficient to perform essential job functions.
  • The employee must have emotional stability and be able to deal with changing priorities.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise and provide direct patient care, nursing management, assessment, and crisis management on the Behavioral Health unit.
  • Provide leadership and effective role modeling for unit staff.
  • Ensure environmental safety and crisis management for the patient population.
  • Make patient and task assignments to nursing staff and monitor performance of duties.
  • Oversee orientation of new per diem, float, and agency staff to the unit.
  • Provide training and education to staff, patients, and families.
  • Document patient care and oversee nursing documentation.
  • Ensure administrative data, including admissions, discharges, shift census reports, and patient transportation records, is accurate and complete.
  • Supervise all staff assigned to the shift.
  • Assist the Director of Nursing with administrative and clinical responsibility for nursing services on the Behavioral Health unit.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree is preferred.
  • One year of progressive experience in management and/or supervision is preferred.
  • Experience evaluating staff against the criteria in their job descriptions is preferred.
  • RN,C certification is preferred.
  • CRRN certification 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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