RN, Mental Health Nurse, Psychiatry

Registered Nurse (RN) Opportunity

Location:

The Meadows Psychiatric Center, 52-acre rural campus, minutes outside State College, Central PA. The facility is a 119-bed inpatient behavioral health center with outpatient programs.

Position Type:
Full-Time (Part‑time & PRN available with limited benefits).

Shift: 7:00 PM–7:30 AM, every other weekend rotation.

• The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care for all patients on the Child, Adolescent, Stabilization and Adult Units.
• Prescribes, coordinates, and delegates nursing care and oversees unit activities for each shift.
• Completes nursing assessments and documents care and progress of the patient each shift.
• Completes the Columbia Suicide Assessment on all new admissions and when a patient’s suicide risk level changes.
• Facilitates medication administration activities in accordance with safe medication practices, including patient education.
• Responds to all crisis/emergency events to direct staff and ensure patient safety.
• Attends Treatment Team meetings to aid in the development of patient care plans.
• Oversees Mental Health Technicians and Licensed Practical Nurses working on the unit.

• Competitive pay rates.
• Paid time off.
• Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plans after 30 days.
• 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan.
• Sofi Student Loan Refinancing Program.
• Tuition assistance and loan forgiveness.
• Diverse programming to expand experience and energize career.
• Health Stream online learning catalog with free CEU courses.
• Career development opportunities across UHS locations.
• Partnership with Chamberlain University for discounted tuition for ADN to BSN, BSN to MSN, Doctorate of Nursing, and LCSW programs.

• Valid Pennsylvania Registered Nursing License or Temporary Permit to Practice.
• Genuine interest in psychiatric nursing.
• Previous psychiatric nursing experience preferred, but not required; on‑the‑job training provided.

For more information, call or text Jacklyn Shughart at 717‑926‑8764.

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