RN, Mental Health Nurse, Healthcare Nursing

Responsibilities

Laurel Ridge Treatment Center is a 330‑bed psychiatric facility in San Antonio that provides evidence‑based treatment for behavioral health and addiction disorders across the life span.

Skills, knowledge and abilities
:
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. Skill in developing therapeutic relationships with adults, children, adolescents and their families. Skill in preparing and maintaining appropriate medical record documentation.

Education
:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

Licensure / certification
:
Current Texas driver’s license or valid state  Texas State Registered Nurse license or compact state licensure.

Experience
:
Experience in Mental Health Nursing preferred but not required.

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.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.