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LPN / LVN / RN (12 hour shifts)

McDowell Center for Children

Dyersburg, Tennessee

You'll work in a 28-bed residential treatment center for adolescent males with mental health, behavioral or substance abuse issues.

Posted Aug 28

Pay
Not posted
Shift and hours
12-⁠hour shifts LPN / LVN / RN (12 hour shifts)
Unit and setting
Psych · Behavioral Health for adolescent males experiencing mental health, behavioral, and/or substance abuse issuesAdolescent males with mental health, behavioral or substance abuse issues
License
LPN license Current Tennessee State Licensed Practical Nurse LPN licensure, :LVN lisensure or RN lisensure.Current Tennessee LPN, LVN or RN license
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

New grads
Welcomed
License
Current Tennessee LPN, LVN or RN license Current Tennessee State Licensed Practical Nurse LPN licensure, :LVN lisensure or RN lisensure. Check your license
Education
Graduate of an accredited nursing school Graduate of an accredited school of LPN/RN/LVN nursing.
Also asks
Current Tennessee driver's license or valid state ID Current Tennessee driver's license or valid state ID.
Also asks
Knowledge of nursing care and intervention with psychiatric patients Knowledge of appropriate nursing, diagnosis, and intervention with psychiatric patients.
Also asks
Accurate medication administration and side-effect monitoring Ability to accurately administer medication and monitor side effects.

Preferred

Experience
Mental health nursing experience Experience preferred in field of Mental Health Nursing.

What it pays

Extra pay
Very generous shift differentials Very generous shift differentials for evenings, nights, weekends, and PRN.evenings, nights, weekends, and PRN

Benefits

  • BenefitsPaid time offCompetitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
  • BenefitsMedical, dental, vision and prescription drug plansExcellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
  • Benefits401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • BenefitsTuition assistanceTuition Assistance
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
More benefits (3)
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k) matching

Pay isn’t listed.

The role and schedule

Day to day
Leading and directing the Mental Health Workers Provides leadership and direction to Mental Health Workers.
Day to day
Crisis intervention with the RN for psychiatric and medical emergencies Directly intervenes and assist the RN in psychiatric and/or medical crisis situations.
Day to day
Keeping the therapeutic milieu structured Provides structure to and assists in maintaining the therapeutic milieu.
Day to day
Daily living activities with the boys to encourage positive behavior and self-care Involved in activities of daily living in order to encourage positive behaviors and foster self-care.
Details
28-bed residential treatment facility in Dyersburg
Details
24-hour support from therapists, psychiatrists, nurses and counselors Our staff is made up of licensed therapists, psychiatrists, nurses, and counselors who offer 24-hour support for our patients.

The workplace

McDowell Center for Children
Hiring organization

Your fit

Questions to ask

  • Can you walk me through base pay range?
  • What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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On your path

Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.

Original listing

Posted on McDowell Center for Children’s careers page.

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Responsibilities

Universal Health Services (UHS)

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, our annual revenues were $10.77 billion in 2018. In 2020, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2019, ranked #293 on the Fortune 500; and in 2017, listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 87,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 327 behavioral health facilities, 40 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U. S. states, Washington, D. C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

McDowell Center for Children (a UHS facility)

McDowell Center is a 28-bed residential treatment facility located in Dyersburg, Tennessee, for adolescent males experiencing mental health, behavioral, and/or substance abuse issues. Our staff is made up of licensed therapists, psychiatrists, nurses, and counselors who offer 24-hour support for our patients. We provide young men with the skills they need to improve their thinking patterns, make healthier choices, and create new futures with improved outlooks and outcomes.

Key responsibilities

Provides leadership and direction to Mental Health Workers. Assist in collection and documentation of a comprehensive database. Administers medication and medical treatment as prescribed by a physician, physician’s assistant or nurse practitioner. Provides structure to and assists in maintaining the therapeutic milieu. Directly intervenes and assist the RN in psychiatric and/or medical crisis situations. Involved in activities of daily living in order to encourage positive behaviors and foster self-care. Adheres to all facility level of care and program policy and procedures. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of appropriate nursing, diagnosis, and intervention with psychiatric patients. Ability to accurately administer medication and monitor side effects. Knowledge of milieu. Ability to delegate responsibility to Mental Health Workers and monitor their performance. Ability to safely implement special treatment procedures. 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 LPN/RN/LVN nursing.

Licensure/

Certification

Current Tennessee driver's license or valid state ID. Current Tennessee State Licensed Practical Nurse LPN licensure, :LVN lisensure or RN lisensure.

Experience

Experience preferred in field of Mental Health Nursing.

WORK HOURS: Discussion at interview

We can offer you (Benefits)

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Very generous
  • shift differentials for evenings, nights, weekends, and PRN.

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: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449

UHS is a registered trademark of UHS of Delaware, Inc., the management company for Universal Health Services, Inc. and a wholly owned subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. Universal Health Services, Inc. is a holding company and operates through its subsidiaries including its management company, UHS of Delaware, Inc. All healthcare and management operations are conducted by subsidiaries of Universal Health Services, Inc. To the extent any reference to UHS or UHS facilities on this website including any statements, articles or other publications contained herein relates to our healthcare or management operations it is referring to Universal Health Services' subsidiaries including UHS of Delaware. Further, the terms "we", "us", "our" or "the company" in such context similarly refer to the operations of Universal Health Services' subsidiaries including UHS of Delaware. Any employment referenced in this website is not with Universal Health Services, Inc. but solely with one of its subsidiaries including but not limited to UHS of Delaware, Inc. UHS is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity.

Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at UHS via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of UHS. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by UHS as a result of the referral or through other means.

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