Registered Nurse

About Laurel Ridge Treatment Center

Since 1987,
Laurel Ridge Treatment Center has been the premier provider of specialized behavioral health and addictive disease services in San Antonio and South Texas. Our 330-bed facility is one of the largest freestanding psychiatric hospitals in the United States. Set on a therapeutic 29-acre campus in north central San Antonio, Laurel Ridges serves as the setting for the treatment for children, adolescents, young adults, adults, veterans and military personnel.

Laurel Ridge’s comprehensive programs treat disorders such as bipolar disorder, psychological trauma, PTSD, depression and anxiety, mental illnesses and addictive disease disorders such as alcoholism, drug addiction and substance abuse.

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. UHS has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune for 10 years in a row. In 2018, UHS had annual revenues of $10.77 billion. In 2020 UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune;

in 2019, ranked #293 on the Fortune 500; and in 2017, listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies. UHS is headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, and operates 26 acute‑care hospitals, 327 behavioral health facilities, 40 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

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  Provides leadership and direction to Mental Health Workers and
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  Administers medication and medical treatment as prescribed by a physician, physician’s assistant or nurse practitio
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  Provides structure to and assists in maintaining the therapeutic mil
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  Documents nursing care and treatment progression in the progress notes using the multi-disciplinary treatment p
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  Implements nursing and milieu care. Oversight and management of therapeutic mil
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  Assesses, intervenes and directs staff in psychiatric and/or medical crisis situati
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  Performs other duties as assig
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SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of appropriate nursing assessment, diagnosis, and intervention with psychiatric patients. Ability to accurately administer medication and monitor side effects. Knowledge of milieu management. Ability to delegate responsibility to other staff and monitor their performance. Ability to safely implement emergency behavioral interventions. Skill in developing therapeutic relationships with adults, children, adolescents and their families. Skill in preparing and maintaining appropriate medical record documentation.

EDUCATION:

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:
Current Texas driver's license or valid state  Texas State Registered Nurse license or compact state license.

EXPERIENCE:

Experience in Mental Health Nursing preferred but not required.

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