Outpatient RN PRN

The Brook Hospital Dupont, located at 1405 Browns Lane, is hiring a PRN Registered Nurse (RN) for our PHP/IOP services department.  

Pay Rate: $40 per hour

Since 1985 The Brook Hospital has been offering hope to individuals, families, and communities. The Brook is the leader in providing quality mental health and addiction treatment services.  The Brook – Dupont, located in Louisville, KY, is an 88-bed hospital offering a full continuum of inpatient, extended care, partial hospitalization and outpatient services for children and adults.

The RN participates in treatment planning as a member of interdisciplinary team; provides assessment of patients’ psychiatric and medical status; administers medication and medical treatment as prescribed by physician; assess, direct and intervene in crisis situations; provide and direct milieu management, and additional tasks as needed.  Best candidates for this position will have behavioral health experience, a strong work-ethic, and highly consistent timeliness and attendance!

Job Duties

• Demonstrates understanding of chemical dependency and 12 Step Program
• Actively participates in patient groups
• Identifies verbal and non-verbal cues for potential aggressive behavior and applies de-escalation techniques to situation
• Observes and interprets each patients behavior, demonstrating an understanding of psychiatric concepts, diagnoses and developmental stage
• Observes and interprets each patient behavior, demonstrating an understanding of chemical dependency concepts, diagnosis and developmental stage
• Recognizes symptoms of active detox and refers patient to appropriate care-giver
• Integrates data gathered from the family, significant others, and other members of the treatment team into the assessment
• Accurately assesses patients in crisis and takes appropriate action to insure patient’s safety
• Reviews medical screening on each PHP patient and refers if necessary to appropriate care giver
• Completes comprehensive nursing assessment and initiates nursing interventions within 24 to 48 hours of admission on psychiatric and chemical dependency PHP patients
• Demonstrates knowledge of actions, indications and contraindications, side effects, correct dosages and routes, and nursing implications of drugs and seeks appropriate intervention for the side effect
• Serves as a resource in assisting adults and families in understanding medications and treatment, side effects, and long-term benefits; or can direct adult/family to alternative resources

Benefit Highlights

• Free meals in our onsite cafeteria
• Internal Career growth opportunities through our RN Leadership Program
• Challenging and rewarding work environment that impacts patient’s lives
• Growth and Development Opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401k plan with company match
• Tuition Assistance

If you would like to learn more about the PRN RN position, please contact Simone Brown, HR Generalist / Recruiter at simone.brown2@uhsinc.com or by phone at (502) 891-0314.

• Must be a licensed RN to practice in Kentucky and be a graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Must have Nursing experience providing direct patient care and maintain current CPR.
• Preferred: BSN and Preferred two (2) years of related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness.

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