RN Contract Job at Laurel Ridge Treatment Center, Woods, TX

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  • Laurel Ridge Treatment Center
  • Woods, TX

Job Description

Responsibilities

Since 1987, Laurel Ridge Treatment Center has been the premier provider of specialized behavioral health and addictive disease services in San Antonio and South Texas. Our 330-bed facility is one of the largest freestanding psychiatric hospitals in the United States. Set on a therapeutic 29-acre campus in north central San Antonio, Laurel Ridges serves as the setting for the treatment for children, adolescents, young adults, adults, veterans and military personnel. Laurel Ridge’s comprehensive programs treat disorders.

RNs provide direct patient care and management of adults (ages 18+), adolescents (ages 12-18) or children (ages 4-12) as prescribed by the physic ian and treatment team; to provide medical management and assessment as prescribed by a physician or physician assistant; to provide safety and  crisis management for patient populations.

Job Duties/Responsibilities :

  • Assesses patient s and provides compassionate care.
  • Provides leadership and direction to Mental Health Workers and LVNs.
  • Administers medication and medical treatment as prescribed by a physician, physician’s assistant or nurse practitioner.
  • Provides structure to and assists in maintaining the therapeutic milieu.
  • Documents nursing care and treatment progression in the progress notes using the multi-disciplinary treatment plan.
  • Implements nursing and milieu care .  Oversight and management of therapeutic milieu.
  • Assesses, intervenes and directs staff in psychiatric and/or medical crisis situations.
  • Performs other duties as assigned/required by this position.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points,

an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

Requirements :

  • ADN or BSN degree
  • Valid licensure
  • Knowledge of appropriate nursing assessment, diagnosis, and intervention with psychiatric patients .
  • Ability to accurately administer medication and monitor side effects .  
  • Knowledge of milieu management.
  • Ability to delegate responsibility to other staff and monitor their performance. 
  • Ability to safely implement emergency behavioral interventions

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams

We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information.

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.

If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.

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