Registered Nurse -Behavioral Health
Clive Behavioral Health Hospital
Clive, Iowa
- Eligibility
- Sign-on bonus
Posted Jun 17 · New grads welcomed
- Pay
- Not posted
- Shift and hours
- Rotating
- Unit and setting
- Psych · Behavioral Health
- License
- RN license· Current IA RN license in good standing
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
- License
- · Current IA RN license in good standing
- Experience
- At UHS and all subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates with matching skillset and experience with the best possible career at UHS and our subsidiaries.
- Experience
- We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience.
- Also asks
- · Current CPR
- Also asks
- *EEO Statement*
- Also asks
- We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.
- Also asks
- *Notice*
- Also asks
- During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email.
- Also asks
- The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail etc. If you feel suspicious of a job posting or job-related email, let us know by contacting us at: or
Preferred
- Education
- · AS degree required, BSN degree preferred
- Experience
- · Experience in a psych nursing setting preferred
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
- Sign-on bonus
- $15,000
Benefits
- Student Loan Repayment
- Discounted stock plan
Pay isn’t listed.
The role and schedule
- Weekends
- Weekends required
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, and call?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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Registered Nurse (RN) Opportunity– Full-Time (7a-7p or 7p-7a - rotating weekends).
Part-time RNs -7p-11:30p
\\$15,000 Bonus for Full Time\\\
\\New Grads Welcomed\\
Clive Behavioral Health is a 100-inpatient bed stand-alone mental health hospital. We provide compassionate inpatient and outpatient care for individuals who struggle with a behavioral health disorder or co-occurring disorders. Our care providers work closely with patients and their loved ones to help achieve their personal treatment goals. We provide a secure, healing environment for all our patients, staff and visitors. We also offer intensive outpatient programming (IOP) for adolescents aged 13 to 17 and a substance use disorder intensive outpatient program for adults called First Step Recovery. Our goal with all of our programs is to help people reach their highest quality of life.
Clive Behavioral Health offers comprehensive benefits for the Registered Nurse (RN) position, such as:
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Comprehensive training & orientation
- Competitive Compensation, 15K Sign on Bonus
- Tuition Assistance, Student Loan Repayment
- Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
- Free Meals
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
About Universal Health Services
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500® corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 101,500 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 29 acute care inpatient facilities, 346 behavioral health inpatient facilities and 168 outpatient and other facilities in 40 U. S. states, Washington, D. C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.
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Requirements
*
- Current IA RN license in good standing
- Experience in a psych nursing setting preferred
- AS degree required, BSN degree preferred
- Current CPR
EEO Statement
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.
Notice
At UHS and all subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates with matching skillset and experience with the best possible career at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail etc. If you feel suspicious of a job posting or job-related email, let us know by contacting us at: or
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
What's around it?
Clive, IAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 12% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,073/mo
- Household income
- $132,121/yr, all local households, not nurse pay