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Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Registered Nurse

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeWest Columbia, SC, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
  • Hold a current license and registration as a Registered Nurse from the South Carolina Board of Nurse Examiners.
  • Possess knowledge of general and child/adolescent psychiatric nursing, therapeutic relationships and processes, growth and development, limit-setting and behavior management, and crisis management involving aggressive behaviors.
  • Hold current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
  • Have thorough familiarity with psychiatric pharmacy and the use of psychotropic medications.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver general and psychiatric nursing care to adolescent residents admitted for treatment of psychiatric or emotional disorders.
  • Serve actively and constructively as a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team.
  • Support the organization's and program or unit's philosophy of care.
  • Ensure the safety and well-being of each resident.

Desired Qualifications

  • Hold a valid South Carolina driver's license.
  • Have one year of prior child/adolescent psychiatric experience.

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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