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Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Nurse Supervisor

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNorfolk, VA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • Graduation from an approved School of Nursing conferring an associate degree or nursing diploma and Registered Nurse qualification is required.
  • A Virginia or compact-authority Registered Nurse license is required.
  • CPR certification is required.
  • A basic understanding of medical terminology, residential treatment, clinical science and pathology, and psychiatric disorders is required.
  • The ability to gather and analyze data is required.
  • Effective verbal and written communication with families, payers, therapists, and physicians is required.
  • Knowledge of effective management and supervisory practices is required.
  • The ability to plan, direct, and monitor others’ activities, with leadership abilities that contribute to a positive work environment, is required.
  • Skill using computer systems and software applications, including Microsoft Office Suite, Word, and Excel, is required.
  • The ability to stand, squat, kneel, sit, and lie on the floor for extended periods is required.
  • The ability to provide direct physical care to unpredictable, potentially violent mentally ill patients, including lifting, supporting, running, and pushing or pulling equipment, is required.
  • The ability to perform CPR and first aid and lift 50 pounds is required.
  • The ability to read, write clearly, speak, and listen is required.
  • Applicants must be at least 21 years old.

Responsibilities

  • Respond to patients’ emotional, social, and physical needs.
  • Implement emergency use of seclusion and restraints.
  • Ensure quality patient care.
  • Document patient information.
  • Staff assigned units.
  • Provide leadership and supervision for the infirmary and all units.
  • Plan patient treatment.
  • Intervene psychotherapeutically with patients.
  • Address patients’ psychopharmacology and physiological needs.
  • Support and interpret facility and department objectives.
  • Ensure service excellence delivery.
  • Direct nursing staff activities, including scheduling daily nursing tasks and providing guidance on operational procedures and patient care.
  • Provide direct patient care using the nursing process and a holistic conceptual framework to develop nursing care plans.

Desired Qualifications

  • One year of psychiatric nursing experience is preferred.
  • One year of supervisory experience is preferred.
  • A Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Master of Science in Nursing 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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