ADMISSIONS RN

Overview

Windmoor Healthcare of Clearwater is a freestanding, full service 144-bed psychiatric hospital specializing in successful treatment of acute psychiatric and substance abuse services for adults 18 years and older. Located in Clearwater, Florida, the hospital is accessible 24 hours/day for admissions. Treatment programs include substance abuse, dual diagnosis / rapid stabilization, 24-hour mental health assessment and partial hospitalization. Our caring professionals are committed to providing compassionate, comprehensive care that fits the intensity and severity of each patient's needs, extending to the families and communities of our patients as a whole.

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation’s largest providers of hospital and healthcare services, with a broad network that includes hospitals, behavioral health facilities, ambulatory care points, and related services. This posting is for the following available position at Windmoor Healthcare of Clearwater.

Registered Nurse (RN) – Full-Time |

Shifts:

Various 12 hr. Shifts, 3 days per week

The Registered Nurse (RN) will provide primary care coordination for patients and implement a collaborative care plan as prescribed by the physician and treatment team.

Duties include:

• Perform assessments including mental health needs; develop nursing diagnoses, identify outcomes, plan and evaluate nursing care;
• Administer and/or monitor the effects and side effects of medications and treatments ordered by a physician;
• Ensure safety and provide consistent therapeutic milieu management and crisis intervention strategies.

Job Requirements
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• Education: Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing. Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Experience: A minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a psychiatric health-care facility preferred.
• Licensure: Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida, BLS.
• Additional Requirements: CPR certification and successful completion of restraining procedures training within 30 days of employment. Understanding of The Joint Commission (TJC), AHCA, OSHA and applicable state and federal regulatory requirements.

Physical Requirements
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• Move efficiently enough to meet the needs of several patients and/or move rapidly to provide timely intervention of patient aggression.
• Able to stand, sit and walk during the work shift; hear spoken words in a normal vocal range; respond to signals, alarms, codes or other displays; recognize vocal intonation that signals changes in acuity.
• Able to bend, reach and stoop; must write legibly to accurately convey information; read instructions and complete documentation and reports.
• Restrain, as part of a team, an aggressive patient in a safe and therapeutic manner.
• Able to lift, position or move patients to perform or assist in searches and procedures, and/or administer injections; perform activities requiring manual dexterity; able to lift 30 lbs.

• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 328+ subsidiaries.

Pay Transparency
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To encourage pay transparency, promote pay equity, and comply with regulations, UHS and all subsidiaries will provide wage or salary range information to job applicants and employees where required by law. Salary offers may be based on education and related experience.