RN - PRN
SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania
Roxbury Treatment Center is looking for Per Diem RNs.
Posted Sep 21 · Applications close Sep 21, 2027 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- 12-hour shifts, four per month Requirement: (4) 12's per month
- Unit and setting
- Adolescent or Adult Mental Health Units and Substance Use Disorder Unit · Behavioral Health Registered Nurses will work on our Adolescent or Adult Mental Health Units and Substance Use Disorder Unit
- License
- RN license Current license to practice nursing in Pennsylvania (or eligible to receive or renew).Current Pennsylvania nursing license (or eligible to receive or renew)
- Term
- Per Diem Roxbury Treatment Center is looking for Per Diem RNs.
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed NEW GRADUATES WELCOME TO APPLY!
- License
- Current Pennsylvania nursing license (or eligible to receive or renew) Current license to practice nursing in Pennsylvania (or eligible to receive or renew). Check your license
- Certification
- Current CPR or BLS certification
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
- Bonus
- Referral bonus program
Benefits
- BenefitsChallenging and rewarding work environmentChallenging and rewarding work environment
- BenefitsHealthStream online learning catalogue with free CEU coursesHealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
- BenefitsDiverse programming to expand experienceDiverse programming to expand your experience
- BenefitsCareer development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ SubsidiariesCareer development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
- BenefitsReferral bonus programReferral Bonus Program
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Prescribes, coordinates and delegates nursing care The Registered Nurse prescribes, coordinates and delegates nursing care
- Day to day
- Completes nursing assessments and documents care and progress each shift The Registered Nurse completes nursing assessments and documents care and progress of the patient each shift
- Day to day
- Facilitates medication administration and patient education The Registered Nurse facilitates medication administration activities in accordance with safe medication practices , including patient education
- Day to day
- Responds to all crisis/emergency events to direct staff and ensure patient safety The Registered Nurse responds to all crisis/emergency events to direct staff and ensure patient safety
- Day to day
- Attends Treatment Team to develop patient care plans Attends Treatment Team to aid in the development of patient care plans
- Day to day
- Oversees and directs the mental health technicians in patient care activities Oversees and directs the mental health technicians in patient care activities
- Day to day
- Accountable for assigned nursing care activities on a shift basis
- Charge
- May assume Charge Nurse Responsibilities as required The Registered Nurse may also assume Charge Nurse Responsibilities as required.
- Details
- 112-bed behavioral health facility
- Details
- New graduates welcome to apply
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
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.
Original listing
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Responsibilities
New graduates welcome to apply!
Roxbury Treatment Center is looking for Per Diem RNs.
Requirement: (4) 12's per month
Roxbury Treatment Center, a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc., has been a beacon of hope and healing for over 35 years, serving those struggling with behavioral health and substance use issues. Located in Shippensburg, PA., our 112-bed behavioral health facility offers acute psychiatric, detoxification, and rehabilitation services for adults as well as an adolescent inpatient psychiatric program for youth ages 13-17. We also have two substance use disorder outpatient offices in Carlisle and Chambersburg. Our mission is to provide high-quality behavioral health services in an environment that values service excellence, respect, and ethical standards, integrity, compassion, and teamwork.
Website: https://roxburyhospital.com
RN Role/
Responsibilities
Registered Nurses will work on our Adolescent or Adult Mental Health Units and Substance Use Disorder Unit
- The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care on a designated unit in a manner consistent with the philosophy and objectives of Roxbury Treatment Center.
- The Registered Nurse prescribes, coordinates and delegates nursing care
- The Registered Nurse completes nursing assessments and documents care and progress of the patient each shift
- The Registered Nurse facilitates medication administration activities in accordance with safe medication practices , including patient education
- The Registered Nurse responds to all crisis/emergency events to direct staff and ensure patient safety
- Attends Treatment Team to aid in the development of patient care plans
- Oversees and directs the mental health technicians in patient care activities
- The Registered Nurse is accountable for assigned nursing care activities on a shift basis and is responsible for promoting and enhancing professional nursing practice on the unit under the direction of the Nurse Manager or DON.
- The Registered Nurse may also assume Charge Nurse Responsibilities as required.
Benefits for our Registered Nurse (RN) include
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
- Diverse programming to expand your experience
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
- Referral Bonus Program
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 steadily since our inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, our annual revenues during 2025 were approximately $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™; and in 2025, ranked #271 on the Fortune 500®; and was #355 among U. S. companies on Forbes Global 2000 World’s Largest Public Companies.
Our operating philosophy is as effective today as it was upon the Company’s founding in 1979, enabling us to provide compassionate care to our patients and their loved ones. Our strategy includes building or acquiring high-quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets, investing in the people and equipment needed to allow each facility to thrive, and becoming the leading healthcare provider in each community we serve.
Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 29 inpatient acute care facilities, 346 inpatient behavioral health facilities and 168 outpatient and other facilities, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U. S. states, Washington, D. C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. It acts as the advisor to Universal Health Realty Income Trust, a real estate investment trust (NYSE:UHT). For additional information visit www.uhs.com .
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Qualifications
Registered Nurse (RN) Job
Requirements
- Current license to practice nursing in Pennsylvania (or eligible to receive or renew).
- Current CPR or BLS certification
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What's around it?
Shippensburg, PAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 2% below the US average
- Median rent
- $891/mo
- Household income
- $51,503/yr, all local households, not nurse pay