RN- ECT Nurse

Fort Lauderdale Behavioral Health Center, a subsidiary of UHS, is a beautiful, conveniently located, private 180-bed hospital that specializes in the treatment of drug addiction, mental health issues and concurrent disorders for adults as well as adolescents. Our professional staff members are committed to providing compassionate, comprehensive care that uniquely fits the intensity and severity of each patient’s needs. This commitment extends to the family and community of our patients as a whole.

Fort Lauderdale BHC is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For more information, please visit our website at https://ftlauderdalebehavioral.com.

We are pleased to announce the following available position:

ECT Registered Nurse (RN) The shift begins as early at 5 AM Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

The ECT nurse is responsible for all safety and patient activities before during and after an ECT treatment. The nurse is expected to follow all safety practices, infection control, ECT and hospital policies and procedures.

Our ECT Recovery RNs work in a fast-paced PACU setting, recovering patients who received ECT treatments. Our RNs also work closely with our psychiatrists and anesthesiologists to deliver safe care.

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

Education/Training:

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing – BSN preferred
• Minimum three (3) year’s of experience as a Registered Nurse, preferably six (6) months in psychiatric nursing
• Combination of education and years of experience can substitute for degree requirement

Experience:

• Some experience in working with mental health is required
• ICU, PACU, emergency room, medical-surgical, acute care medical hospital experience is required
• Cardiac monitor, AED, ECT machine, Intravenous access skills, Code Blue response, use of nebulizer, general anesthesia recovery, suction, glucometer, malignant hyperthermia, agitation and sedation scale, time out protocol, EKG, specimen collection (urine, blood), ACLS, BLS, CPI, verbal de-escalation skills
• Customer Service oriented

Licenses Required

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida
• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider card through American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrated competency in Patient Care Practices, Medication Procedures, Therapeutic Boundaries, Common Psychiatric Diagnoses, Infection Control Practices, Fire Safety and Environment of Care Practices, Age Appropriate Care, Risk Management and Patient Behavior Management.
• Demonstrated Competency in Education and Support, Informed Consents, Pre-Treatment Nursing Care, Nursing Care During Treatment, Post-Treatment Nursing Care, Documentation
• Well organized
• Knowledge of HIPPA regulations and Performance Improvement
• Effective communication skills

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.