Registered Nurse PRN

Responsibilities

Compass Intervention Center is seeking a dynamic and talented Registered Nurse.

Mission:
Provide superior behavioral healthcare services recommended by patients, chosen by physicians, and selected by purchasers.

Principles: service excellence, continuous improvement, employee development, ethical fair treatment, teamwork, compassion, innovation.

The Registered Nurse (Day/Evening Shifts) prescribes, coordinates, and delegates nursing care utilizing the nursing process integrated into the multidisciplinary treatment team plan of care. The RN is accountable for assigned nursing care activities on a shift basis and is responsible for promoting and enhancing professional nursing practice on the unit.

• Provides professional nursing care on a designated unit in a manner consistent with the philosophy and objectives of Compass Intervention Center and ANA Standards of Practice for Psychiatric Mental Health Care.
• Creates a safe environment for clients, provides direct supervision of clients, empowers clients, and teaches new tools for coping to clients.

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program (BSN preferred).
• One-year prior psychiatric experience in mental health nursing preferred.
• Licensure and registration by the Tennessee Board of Nurse Examiners or Compact as a registered nurse.
• Knowledge of effective teaching skills and educational strategies with a special education population, individual and group management skills, therapeutic relationships and processes, age‑specific growth and development; limit setting and crisis and behavior management.

• Compass-UHS is a challenging and rewarding work environment.
• Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries.
• Competitive compensation.
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plan.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Generous paid time off.