Behavioral Health RN — Admission Evaluation & Patient Care

Northwest Texas Healthcare System Inc.; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retention Bonus

Loan Forgiveness

Competitive compensation & PTO

Medical, Dental, Vision & Prescription

401(k) with company match

SoFi Student Loan Refinancing

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a 495-bed system serving Amarillo and the surrounding region. We provide safe, patient-centered nursing care with leadership to the healthcare team and adherence to facility policies and philosophy.

The Behavioral Health RN role involves developing and evaluating age-appropriate care plans, ensuring safety, and maintaining professional behavior. Strong compliance with standards is required and benefits are highlighted by the organization.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited or NLN-approved RN program.
• Must successfully pass any pre-employment assessment.
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association upon hire or within 30 days of start date and maintain certification throughout employment.
• Current state nursing license or permit to practice nursing in the State of Texas.
• De-escalation training within 90 days of hire; does not require maintaining.
• Ongoing compliance with demonstration of clinically pertinent competencies as determined by the facility.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and evaluates an age-appropriate plan of care utilizing the nursing process, clinical skills, and patient education.
• Maintains professional behavior when dealing with issues or conflicts, utilizing appropriate resources, as needed.
• Provides an environment conducive to safety for patients, families, visitors, and employees.
• Assess risks to patient safety and implement the appropriate precautions.
• Complies with appropriate and approved standards, as outlined by the organization and accrediting agencies.
• Complies with safety and injury prevention standards to minimize risk to self, co-workers, patients, and visitors. The concepts of the patient centered care delivery model will provide the foundation for all nursing care.

Skills

De-escalation training

Education

RN program (NLN-approved)

BLS certification

Texas nursing license

Job description

Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a 495-bed system serving Amarillo and the surrounding region. We provide safe, patient-centered nursing care with leadership to the healthcare team and adherence to facility policies and philosophy.

The Behavioral Health RN role involves developing and evaluating age-appropriate care plans, ensuring safety, and maintaining professional behavior. Strong compliance with standards is required and benefits are highlighted by the organization.