RN Psych Full-time
UHS

Registered Nurse (RN) Night Shift (Full-time) - Behavioral Health

Responsibilities

Kingwood Pines Hospital is a 116-bed facility located in the beautiful residential community of Kingwood, a peaceful and welcoming area in northeast Houston. We are proud to be a trusted healthcare partner for the people in our community offering high-quality, compassionate care close to home.

 

Our hospital provides 24-hour emergency services, ensuring that individuals and families receive prompt, expert care when it matters most. We offer comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services, including specialized care for children, adolescents, and adults with psychiatric and behavioral health needs. Our dedicated team of professionals is committed to supporting the whole person – mind, body, and spirit – through every step of the healing journey.

 

At Kingwood Pines Hospital, we believe in treating every patient with dignity, respect, and compassion. Our mission is to provide exceptional care, foster hope, and build a healthier, stronger community for today and tomorrow.

 

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Position Summary

The Registered Nurse will provide nursing care for psychiatric patients, including child, adolescent, geriatric and chemical dependency patients using the nursing process. Duties include: assess mental health needs, develop nursing diagnoses, identify outcomes, plan and evaluate nursing care; administer and/or monitor the effects and side effects of medications and treatments ordered by a physician; to ensure safety and provide milieu management and crisis intervention strategies.

 

 

Job Duties/Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership and direction to licensed vocational nurses, psychiatric technicians, and counselors. Direct milieu management. 
  • Provide assessment of patients’ psychiatric and medical status.
  • Contribute to treatment plan as a member of interdisciplinary team.
  • Document nursing care, treatment, and patient’s response to treatment
  • Recognize signs and symptoms of mental health disorders and chemical dependency disorders and apply/utilize appropriate treatment interventions.

 

Benefit Highlights

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Free Basic Life Insurance

 

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 billion. In 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.


Qualifications

  • Graduate of accredited school of nursing (Associate's Degree) required. BSN preferred. 
  • Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Texas required.
  • Minimum of one (1) year related experience required.  Psychiatric nursing experience is preferred.

  • CPR and HWC Crisis Intervention training must be completed prior to beginning work.
  • Hours:  Night Shift: 7 PM - 7 AM (Rotating Weekends Required) 

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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