Registered Nurse (RN) Full-time Days
About the role
Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health System is a 140-bed hospital offering inpatient services for adolescents, adults, military, veterans and first responders. Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health System has a spacious cafeteria, gymnasium, art/activity room, group rooms, classrooms and other areas to create a pleasant atmosphere for patients and their families. Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health System's quality services are provided by psychiatrists, licensed therapists, certified alcohol and drug counselors, activity therapists and teachers. Also, care is given by registered nurses 24 hours a day. Since 1986, Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health System has been a proven psychiatric care provider in mental health and substance use.
As a Registered Nurse you will work in an engaging environment with a team of professionals dedicated to the healing and health of the patients we serve. You will provide compassionate, hands-on support that addresses the physical, social, and behavioral needs of each patient.
Responsibilities
The Registered Nurse is responsible for:
- Providing professional nursing care, using the nursing process, to patients within the treatment milieu (child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric), according to the Standards of Nursing Practice and Care.
- Assisting in patient nursing care to meet the spiritual, emotional, and physiological need of patients served.
- Administering medications and treatment in accordance with physician orders and established nursing policies and procedures.
Qualifications
- Current license to practice nursing in Kentucky (or eligible to receive or renew).
- Current CPR or BLS certification.
- Desire to work in a psychiatric inpatient setting with patients of various ages.
Physical Demands
The physical demands as described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus.
Benefits
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Growth and development opportunities
- Competitive compensation
- Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plan
- 401k with company match and discounted stock plan
- Generous paid time off
- Retention and Sign on Bonus
- Employee free meals during shifts
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries
About Universal Health Services
Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom.
Pay
UHS and all our subsidiaries will comply with all applicable state or local laws or regulations which require employers to provide wage or salary range information to job applicants and employees. Salary offers may be based on key factors such as education and related experience.