Part-Time Mental Health Registered Nurse (RN)

UHS

1 month ago

United StatesPart TimePsychiatric Nursing

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Job Description

About the Role

Join UHS as a Part-Time Mental Health Registered Nurse (RN) in United States.

Key Responsibilities

Heritage Oaks Hospital is part of the UHS Family of Providers which has been highly regarded as an integral part of the greater Sacramento and Northern California mental health system since 1988.

Heritage Oaks is a Medicare provider in addition to contracts with most commercial health insurance plans.

We are committed to providing service excellence to all and ensuring our patients receive the optimal level of care that will be most beneficial to their health and recovery.

Requirements

Education: Graduate from an accredited program of professional nursing required; Bachelor's Degree preferred.

Preferred Experience: Minimum of three (3) years’ psychiatric nursing experience preferred.

Demonstrated competency in assessment, crisis intervention, therapeutic communication, and milieu management.

Licensure: Current California RN license.

Benefits & Compensation

Preferred Experience: Minimum of three (3) years’ psychiatric nursing experience preferred.

Demonstrated competency in assessment, crisis intervention, therapeutic communication, and milieu management.

Licensure: Current California RN license.

Work Schedule

Full-time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join UHS as a Part-Time Mental Health Registered Nurse (RN).

Key Skills

Clinical JudgmentCrisis ManagementEnvironmental RoundsSafety ChecksContraband AssessmentsBehavioral Escalation IdentificationMedical Instability IdentificationDe-escalationCrisis InterventionLimit-SettingPsychotherapeutic CommunicationEmergency ResponsePhysical InterventionsMilieu ManagementDocumentationDischarge Planning

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Position Insights

Psychiatric Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

This Psychiatric Nursing position at UHS is open to registered nurse candidates.

Registered Nurses have diverse career pathways from bedside care to telehealth triage, care coordination, and leadership roles with increasingly flexible scheduling options.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Clinical Judgment, Crisis Management, Environmental Rounds, Safety Checks, Contraband Assessments, Behavioral Escalation Identification, Medical Instability Identification, De-escalation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychiatric Nursing role.

Core responsibilities: The Mental Health Registered Nurse is responsible for delivering comprehensive, patient-centered psychiatric nursing care in an inpatient setting, including performing ongoing assessments, developing care plans, and implementing therapeutic interventions. This role requires maintaining a safe, struc...

Benefits package: Competitive Compensation, Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Prescription Drug Plan, Paid Time Off, 401(K) With Company Match, Discounted Stock Plan. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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