Psych Staff Nurse - United Healthcare : Job Details

Psych Staff Nurse, UHS Binghamton General HospitalUnited Health Services is seeking a Psych Staff Nurse to join our Psych Krembs 5 department at UHS Binghamton General Hospital in Binghamton, NY. This position is benefits eligible.ShiftAll ShiftsHours Per Week: 40Salary Range: $37.45 - $59.38 per hour, depending on experience.Overview**Up to $10k Sign-On Bonus**Our Behavioral Health Unit is a team orientated unit working together to make a positive impact on our patients. Our dynamic, tenured team works to assess, monitor, and educate patients and their families on treatments and medications for mental illness. You will be an integral part of a team of Registered Nurses, Social Workers, Mental Health Technicians, Rehabilitation Staff, and Physicians.QualificationsSchedule: 8 hour shifts; 7AM-3PM; 3PM – 11 PM; 11PM – 7 AM. Every other weekend, every other holidayEssential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assessing and evaluating patients to determine symptoms and risk factors
• Keeping a close eye on vital signs and responding when needed
• Providing patient education and helping with patient advocacy
• Administering medications as prescribed by physician
• Providing detailed documentation for care

Qualifications:

• A valid RN license
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team
• Previous experience in behavioral health preferred

Education/ExperienceMinimum Required:

• A graduate of an accredited school of Nursing

Preferred:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing
• Previous clinical nursing experience in an acute care or ambulatory setting

License/CertificationMinimum Required:

• Current NYS RN License

Preferred:

• Professional certification in a related nursing specialty
• Relevant skills certification (i.e., ACLS, PALS, TNCC) as required by home unit assigned.

About United Health ServicesUnited Health Services is a not-for-profit healthcare system serving more than 500,000 people in Upstate New York's Southern Tier region. We offer integrated healthcare services across 60 locations, including four hospitals, three walk-in centers, and 22 primary care offices, in addition to home care services and senior living facilities. The United Health Services system employs more than 6,300 people and comprises 600+ providers who are all committed to providing and supporting the delivery of exceptional patient care.United Health Services employees and providers are “LOVED!” This means we're Living Our Values Every Day. Here, you'll join a team that is dedicated to values-based, coordinated patient care. Every day, we outwardly live our Values of Compassion, Trust, Respect, Teamwork, and Innovation.About New York's Southern TierAs an employee of United Health Services, you'll call the Southern Tier, or more specifically, the Greater Binghamton area, home. Known for entertainment and restaurants, craft brews, outdoor experiences, minor-league sports, family-friendly events, and a keenness for local history (like our connection to the Twilight Zone and our six antique carousels), Greater Binghamton offers something for everyone. We're a short drive away from the Finger Lakes region in Central New York, three hours from New York City, and just shy of four hours from Niagara Falls, Canada.United Health Services in an Equal Opportunity Employer.United Health Services, Inc. and the members of the UHS System neither are affiliated with, sponsored, endorsed nor approved by, nor otherwise associated with, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS), UHS of Delaware, Inc. nor their affiliates, which can be found at www.uhsinc.com.