REGISTERED NURSE - RN - NIGHT SHIFT

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health (LG Health), a member of the University of Pennsylvania Health System (Penn Medicine), is a 786-licensed bed not-for-profit health system with a comprehensive network of care encompassing Lancaster General Hospital (LGH), Women & Babies Hospital, Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital (in partnership with Kindred Healthcare) and the Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital (in partnership with Universal Health Services). Its membership in Penn Medicine brings together the strengths of a world-renowned, not-for-profit academic medical center and a nationally recognized, not-for-profit community healthcare system.

Outpatient services are provided at Downtown and Suburban pavilions, along with additional outpatient centers and Express and Urgent Care locations throughout the region. Lancaster General Health Physicians is a network of more than 625 physicians and advanced practice professionals across primary care and medical and surgical specialties, at more than 50 offices throughout the region.

Designated four times as a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, LGH is consistently recognized regionally and nationally for clinical excellence and patient safety.

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected hospital companies in the United States. Steadily growing from a startup to an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, UHS today has annual revenue nearing $10 billion. Our operating philosophy is to build or acquire high quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets, invest in the people and equipment needed to allow each facility to thrive, and become the leading healthcare provider in each community we serve. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 81,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates more than 320 acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers.

Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital is a six unit facility that provides highly specialized services which includes multi-disciplinary teams providing high quality, innovative, and evidence based care to adolescents and adults.

We will treat every person who seeks our services with dignity and respect. We will practice collaboration and not control. We will provide evidence based treatments and our core competencies and skills will reflect best practices.

We strive to attract employees who are passionate about behavioral health.

Come make a difference with us.

We are seeking a night shift RN (Registered Nurse) to join our great team! This is a unique opportunity to leave your legacy on the behavioral health of the community of Lancaster, PA by joining our team!

Key Responsibilities include:

• Conducts ongoing and individualized nursing care duties as assigned and as dictated by the patient's condition in accordance with physician orders and facility protocols.
• Reports change in patient physical, mental status or episodes of seclusion or restraint to nurse manager or supervisor during each shift.
• Collaborates with other team members in the development, implementation, and evaluation of an individualized plan of care.
• Performs treatments and therapies as ordered by physician in an appropriate and timely fashion.
• Documents patient care, findings, and psychosocial responses to nursing interventions.
• Provides patient care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that considers cultural diversity and age appropriateness so that autonomy, rights, and dignity are preserved.
• Administer patient medications as prescribed by physician. Assessing vital signs and accu-checks prior to dispensing medications.
• Provide education to patients on their prescribed medications, documenting this in the patient record.
• Complete nursing admission assessments and daily nursing assessments.
• Direct and assist mental health clinicians in the care and direction of patient.