Registered Nurse -Behavioral Health

Responsibilities

Registered Nurse, Full-Time (7:00pm-7:30am or 7a-7:30p) – rotating every 3rd weekend.

RNs interested in PRN “MUST” have 1-2 years of inpatient psychiatric experience to qualify.

We encourage you to apply to become a part of our team as we set out to be the provider of choice for psychiatric care.

As the only free-standing psychiatric hospital in the Central Kentucky area, we are here to help. Please join our team as we expand our services to meet the needs of our community.

The Ridge Behavioral Health System is a 110‑bed hospital located in the heart of the Bluegrass, Lexington, KY. The Ridge provides psychiatric and substance use disorder treatment for children, adolescents, and adults. The Ridge offers Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient Programs, Individual Counseling, as well as Medication Management for all ages. We have provided behavioral health services to over 92 Kentucky counties for more than 39 years.

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & $10,000 Sign on Bonus, Retention Bonus, Referral Bonus
• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
• 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

• Current license to practice nursing in Kentucky (or eligible to receive or renew).
• Preferred experience or interest in working in a psychiatric inpatient setting.

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.

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