Charge Nurse

Charge Nurse - Adult Programs

***$10,000.00 SIGN ON BONUS***

North Star Behavioral Health is one of Alaska's premier mental health facilities offering hope and healing for children, teens and adults who struggle with psychiatric or substance abuse issues. We also offer military-specific care to first responders, service members, veterans and dependents at the Chris Kyle Patriots Hospital. We provide an environment that puts patient care first through excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families we treat, at their most vulnerable times. When you work at North Star Behavioral Health, you are never alone, as you are part of a large network of peers and leaders that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry. With us, you have the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career through robust continuing education opportunities and career advancement with UHS!

Shift: 12-hour shifts, Sun-Tue and Thur-Sat

Visit us at: www.northstarbehavioral.com

The Charge Nurse assumes primary responsibility for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care for assigned patients. The nurse plans and sets goals which demonstrate a holistic approach to patients and families. The nurse assumes leadership responsibilities at the unit level and demonstrates a mastery of clinical skills related to patient's mental health and physical health needs.

JOB RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Nurse/Patient Relationship: Developes and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum.
• Assuring/Improving Quality of Care: Facilitiates the patient and family's right to receieve safe, quality, and cost effective care.
• Maintains amd protects confidentiality regarding all aspects of patient care and information.
• Demonstrates problem solving skills and technicial skills.
• Patient/Staff Education: Demonstrates a committment to meeting the learning needs of patients and families.
• Utilizes appropriate resources to meet those needs and achieve postive patient outcomes.
• Assists in creating an environment that promotes education growth opportunities for nursing peers and colleagues.
• Nursing Process: Demonstrates the use of nursing process as problem-solving model.
• Leadership/Collaboration/Professional Development: Demonstrates respect and understanding of peers and other clinical disciplines and participtes as an effective member of the patients care team to formulate asn integrated approach to care.
• Demonstrates leadership behaviors and is committed to the development of self and others.
• Demonstrates the ability to assist with team building.
• Perform other duties that may be assigned.

Benefit Highlights:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

Job Requirements:

• This position requires a current, valid Alaska RN license with a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred
• Minimum two (1) years experience in nursing management role required.
  
• 21 years or older
  
  

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.4 billion in 2022. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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