UHS·Amarillo, Texas
Provides direct care and support to behavioral health patients under the supervision of nursing staff. Responsibilities include managing the milieu, performing safety rounds, leading topic-specific groups, and assisting with activities of daily living.
Supports an organizational culture for Service Excellence and practices the Service Excellence Standards to all customer groups. Under the supervision of the Director of Nursing, house supervisor, and charge nurse attends to patient's direct care needs and performs tasks as delegated. Assists in delivering treatment, safety, and activities of daily living as part of a multi-disciplinary treatment team. Performs duties assigned of observation rounding, medical procedures, leads topic specific groups, manages milieu, training new employees, documentation, and safety rounds. Job Duties/Responsibilities: 1. Skills Day. 2. Maintain current BLS. 3. Handle with Care certification current. 4. Attends 80% of departmental staff meetings. 5. Attends required in-service trainings. 6. Demonstrate proper Infection Control procedures by consistently using standard precautions. 7. Presents a neat, professional appearance consistent with the hospital dress code. 8. Complies with local, state, federal and JC standards and guidelines. 9. Adheres to safety policy and procedures to promote safe work practices. 10. Demonstrates knowledge of policies and procedures specific to position/department. 11. Maintains proper boundaries when interacting with patients and their families and co-workers. 12. Seeks direction or clarification from Supervisor when necessary. 13. Treats patients with respect according to patient rights and responsibilities. 14. Communicates in a positive, compassionate and professional manner with patients, staff and visitors. 15. Checks all mail and correspondence and responds to requests in a timely manner. 16. Demonstrates “cultural competence” by awareness of cultural differences and the impact of one’s own personal and professional values and attitudes (i.e., biases, transference and counter transference issues) on the values and attitudes of others, and willingness to adjust to the cultural differences of patients and families, and co-worker when working with them. 17. Complies with hospital attendance policy. Benefit Highlights: Retention Bonus Program if offered. Loan Forgiveness Program if offered. 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! More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: 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 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.
Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent, or specific certifications such as EMT or Medical Assistant, or 2 years of patient care experience. A current BLS certification from the American Heart Association is mandatory.
Market context
Behavioral-health openings in Texas often favor licensed clinicians because employers need candidates who can step into patient-facing care with minimal onboarding. Competition is shaped by the required master’s degree, Texas license, and preferred psychiatric experience, plus CPR and CPI certifications. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this page to save research time, then confirm your license type and highlight any psychiatric or crisis-care experience in your application.
