Registered Nurse - Weekday

Responsibilities

San Marcos Treatment Center is a 212‑bed, seclusion‑free psychiatric residential treatment facility located between Austin and San Antonio in the heart of Central Texas. The center spans 65 acres with an abundance of trees and wildlife. It offers 13 unique living units separated by gender, age, and developmental levels, with two swimming pools, two gymnasiums, a sports court, playing fields, a ropes course, a canteen, a social area, and a healing trail.

We provide 24‑hour psychiatric care to girls and boys ages 6 to 17 with customized therapeutic approaches and intensive behavioral programs that teach young patients to moderate their behavior, manage emotions, and improve social functioning.

We are looking for full‑time RN’s to work weekdays with our adolescent population. Weekday shifts are two days (16 hours each day – 6 AM to 10 PM) and one day 8 hours.

The Registered Nurse (RN) position is under the supervision of the Director of Nursing. The RN provides physical assessments of patients, implements treatment plans, evaluates response to treatment, provides complete documentation, administers medications as prescribed, and provides health care education for patients and families. The RN is the shift supervisor of the Mental Health Techs and LVN staff, ensuring that the environment is safe and therapeutic for all patients.

Provide direct patient care and management of children, adolescent, and young adult patients as prescribed by the physician and treatment team. Assure safety, supervision, and crisis management for patient populations. Provide assessment and medical management of patients. Assist in the management of a therapeutic milieu.

• UHS is a challenging and rewarding work environment
• Paid training is provided on site
• Full and part‑time flexible scheduling
• Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plan
• 401k plan with company match
• Education assistance program
• Student loan repayment program

Education: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing. One year psychiatric / neuropsychiatric experience with adolescents and/or young adults in a long‑term hospital or residential setting preferred.

Licensure/Certification: Current Texas professional nurse license and current driver license.

Skills: Good verbal and written communication skills; ability to maintain confidentiality of patient and employee information. Demonstrates effective organization. Develops and implements patient care services within discipline. Must consistently exhibit mental ability to understand and perform the essential functions of the job. Ability to initiate and implement all phases of the nursing process; ability to provide safe nursing care; understanding patient rights;

basic supervisory skills.

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.

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