RN Travel Full-time
Responsibilities

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) Opportunity

 

Assignment Details

  • Specialty: Behavioral Health 
  • Location: Dover Behavioral Health located in Dover, DE
  • Duration: 13 weeks
  • Full-Time, 36 hours per week
  • Shift: day or night shift
  • Enhanced hourly rate, tax-exempt stipend where applicable
  • Bi-weekly pay
  • Opportunity for overtime

    

Who are we and how can you make a difference?  

Quality care is our passion; improving lives is our reward.  Horizon Health, a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, is a leading behavioral services management company.  Our Adventure RN program offers flexible employment opportunities across our national network of behavioral health facilities.  Join our team and make a positive impact on the well-being of our patients.  Learn more about our Adventure RN program: Adventure RN Careers | Horizon Health

 

 

Why become a Travel RN with Horizon Health?

  • Be independent, enjoy variety AND be part of a collaborative team.
  • Expand your experience and energize your career.
  • Start confident - receive our comprehensive orientation prior to your first assignment.
  • Career development opportunities – join a large, nationwide network of peer nurses and nursing leaders that educate, routinely exchange ideas, and review current topics within the industry.
  • Our in-house travel program is exclusive to select Horizon Health/UHS behavioral health facilities across the country. View our locations: UHS Map
  • Fall in love with a location and facility?  An intercompany transfer into any permanent position is easy with no pause in your benefit coverage.   

 

Travel RN Job Duties/Responsibilities

  • Assess, monitor, record and report symptoms or changes in patient conditions
  • Maintain accurate patient reports and medical histories
  • Collaborate with other members of the treatment team to ensure the best possible care for the patients

 

Benefit & Rewards Highlights

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive compensation and 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
  • Pet Insurance
  • More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

 

 

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  during 2025 were $17.4 billionIn 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.  

 

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 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 in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com. 

 

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To learn more about our travel positions before applying, contact Devon Thornton - Adventure RN Recruiter, at devon.thornton@horizonhealth.com.

 


Qualifications

Travel RN Job Requirements

  • Current Delaware RN license or compact/multi-state license
  • At least one year of nursing experience in behavioral health or related area
  • Current CPR or BLS certification

 

 

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. 

 

 

Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams

We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information. 

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. 

If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters. 

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