Registered Nurse; RN Nights

Responsibilities

Parkwood Behavioral Health System provides behavioral health and chemical dependency services to the Mid-South region and has been in business since 1987. We are located in Desoto County, in the northwest corner of Mississippi and approximately 7 miles south of Memphis.

As treatment options and patient care innovations have continued to become available, we strive to provide the highest level of quality care to our patients. At Parkwood, our caring staff focus on providing compassionate care to meet the needs of individuals, families, and communities.

We offer a full continuum of care that includes a 148-bed inpatient acute and residential care facility, as well as partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs.

For more information about Parkwood Behavioral Health System, please visit our website at

• Status:
  Full-time
• Hours/Days: 12‑hour shifts (7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.)
• Rotating Nights

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care on a designated unit in a manner consistent with the philosophy and objectives of Parkwood Behavioral Health. The RN prescribes, coordinates, and delegates nursing care utilizing the nursing process that is 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.

The RN may also assume Charge Nurse responsibilities as required.

Education: Graduate from an accredited program of professional nursing required; BSN preferred.

Experience: One (1) year prior psychiatric experience in mental health nursing preferred.

Licensure: Licensure and registration by the Mississippi Board of Nursing as a registered nurse, or multi‑state license as approved by NCSBN.

Knowledge: Must possess knowledge of general and psychiatric nursing processes, therapeutic relationships, age‑specific growth and development, limit setting, crisis and behavior management, and CPR training. Staff must demonstrate flexibility for reassignment to units providing care to varied populations including male and female children, adolescents, and adults as well as dually diagnosed adults.

What do our current nurses value at UHS? An environment that puts patient care first. One of the most rewarding aspects of working as a Registered Nurse (RN) is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times. Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career. There are robust continuing education options and opportunities for leadership development as an RN with UHS.

Supportive and responsive leadership. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Career development opportunities within UHS and across UHS and our 300+ locations!
• Diverse programming to expand your experience
• Health Stream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Generous Paid Time Off

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