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Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Registered Nurse - Adolescent Unit

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

About the Job

Requirements

  • An associate's or bachelor's degree from an accredited nursing school or program is required.
  • A registered nursing license in good standing is required.
  • Knowledge of principles and practices relevant to nursing and patient care activities is required.
  • Candidates must be able to flexibly move among units and patient populations, including children, adolescents, adults, older adults, and dually diagnosed patients.
  • Candidates must comply with confidentiality laws and regulations, including HIPAA.
  • Current CPR and First Aid certification is preferred.
  • Two or more years of experience in addiction or inpatient psychiatric health settings is preferred.
  • Experience creating and maintaining patient treatment plans is preferred.
  • Electronic medical record experience and computer-based knowledge are preferred.
  • Strong oral and written skills are required.
  • Strong teamwork skills are required.
  • Excellent organization and time management skills are required.
  • Strategic and empathetic decision-making skills are required.

Responsibilities

  • Provide a safe and therapeutic milieu, crisis intervention, and activities of daily living for psychiatric patients.
  • Coordinate, delegate, evaluate, and monitor nursing care for psychiatric patients.
  • Contribute to a positive work environment through leadership abilities.
  • Engage effectively and respectfully with stakeholders, including executives, departments, patients, and their families.
  • Conduct unit safety checks and patient-round observations to ensure patient and environmental safety.
  • Coordinate and communicate effectively and efficiently with doctors, the treatment team, and other departments involved in patient care.
  • Demonstrate leadership and direction within patient care parameters.
  • Perform contraband searches as needed.
  • Oversee patient vital signs and take vital signs as needed.
  • Administer and monitor medications under physician supervision.
  • May assume Charge Nurse responsibilities and oversee unit workflow as required.

Desired Qualifications

  • Current CPR and First Aid certification.
  • Two or more years of experience in addiction or inpatient psychiatric health settings.
  • Experience creating and maintaining patient treatment plans.
  • Electronic medical record experience and computer-based knowledge.

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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