Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical- Days
UHS
Summary
This full-time opportunity on our Behavioral unit offers 36 hours per week, full benefits, and a convenient overnight shift schedule. There is opportunity for overtime and to cover various shifts if interested.
Job description
Texas NeuroRehab Center is a specialized treatment facility located ten minutes from downtown Austin on 67 wooded acres. Today, Texas NeuroRehab Center provides complex medical and brain and spinal cord injury rehab for ages 13 years and older and neuropsychiatric treatment for youth.
Qualifications
Skills Knowledge and Abilities
- Knowledge of appropriate nursing assessment, diagnoses, & interventions with patients.
- Knowledge of milieu management.
- Ability to direct subordinates in the performance of their duties.
- Ability to accurately administer medication and monitor side-effects.
- Ability to safely implement Special Treatment Procedures.
- Ability to develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
- Skill in preparing and maintaining appropriate medical record documentation.
Education
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. BSN preferred.
Licensure/Certification
- Current Driver's License or State issued Id.
- Current State of Texas Registered Nurse License.
- Current CPR certification.
- RN,C; CRRN preferred.
Experience
One year of inpatient medical surgery, medical rehabilitation experience preferred.
Physical/General Requirements
- Able to sustain physical activity throughout scheduled shift.
- Able to remain on feet throughout scheduled shift.
- Able to lift, carry, and lower 50 pounds without assistance.
- Able to push patients in wheel chairs up and down hills and pursue running patients.
- Able to transfer patients to and from wheelchairs, beds, toilets, & vehicles.
- Verbal skills to communicate to deescalate a crisis situation.
- Writing skills to accurately convey patient behavior and status.
- Visual observation skills so as to convey verbally & in writing patient behavior.
- Writing skills to include legibility and correct grammar to convey patient behavior and other information in the patient chart.
- Ability to assist in direct patient care from prompting through total care (i.e. bath, diapering).
- Able to feed patients.
- Regular / required attendance.
- Hearing and vision sufficient to perform essential job functions.
- Emotional stability and ability to deal with changing priorities.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Current State of Texas Registered Nurse License
- Current CPR certification
- Current Driver's License or State issued Id
- Knowledge of appropriate nursing assessment, diagnoses, & interventions with patients
- Knowledge of milieu management
- Ability to direct subordinates in the performance of their duties
- Ability to accurately administer medication and monitor side-effects
- Ability to safely implement Special Treatment Procedures
- Ability to develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families
- Skill in preparing and maintaining appropriate medical record documentation
- Able to sustain physical activity throughout scheduled shift
- Able to remain on feet throughout scheduled shift
- Able to lift, carry, and lower 50 pounds without assistance
- Able to push patients in wheel chairs up and down hills and pursue running patients
- Able to transfer patients to and from wheelchairs, beds, toilets, & vehicles
- Verbal skills to communicate to deescalate a crisis situation
- Writing skills to accurately convey patient behavior and status
- Visual observation skills so as to convey verbally & in writing patient behavior
- Writing skills to include legibility and correct grammar to convey patient behavior and other information in the patient chart
- Ability to assist in direct patient care from prompting through total care (i.e. bath, diapering)
- Able to feed patients
- Regular / required attendance
- Hearing and vision sufficient to perform essential job functions
- Emotional stability and ability to deal with changing priorities
Benefits
- Tuition Assistance
- Student Loan Forgiveness
- Tuition Savings
- Career Development Opportunities
- Continuing Education
- Competitive Compensation
- Paid Time Off
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Prescription Drug Coverage
- 401(k) Matching
- Discounted Stock Plan
- Pet Insurance
- Student Loan Refinancing
Company overview
Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, operating as a Fortune 300 corporation headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1979, UHS has grown into a major healthcare enterprise with approximately 99,000 employees and annual revenues exceeding $14 billion. The company operates through its subsidiaries, managing 29 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, and 60 outpatient and other facilities across 39 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. UHS provides comprehensive healthcare services including acute care, behavioral health treatment, cancer centers, and ambulatory surgical centers. The company's strategy focuses on building or acquiring high-quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets and investing in advanced medical equipment and skilled personnel to become the leading healthcare provider in each community it serves. UHS is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: UHS) and has established a strong reputation for delivering compassionate, high-quality care while maintaining financial stability and operational excellence.