Behavioral Health RN - PRN (Onsite)

Palms-Behavioral-Health-3; Harlingen (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

On-site position

Competitive salary

Job summary

Palms Behavioral Health in Harlingen, Texas is seeking a Registered Nurse for PRN coverage. The RN provides nursing care, supervises LPNs and CNAs, and develops care plans while documenting assessments and communicating with the interdisciplinary team.

On site, you will assess patient status, administer medications, ensure safety, participate in unit activities, educate patients and families, and support transitions.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an approved/accredited school of nursing.
• One or more years’ nursing experience in clinical/behavioral health preferred.
• Knowledge of psychotropic medications and safe administration.
• CPR and de-escalation training preferred (certification often required).

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate nursing care by assessing physical and behavioral health needs.
• Develop and implement individualized plans of care.
• Document assessments and care plans accurately in medical records.
• Administer medications per orders and monitor responses.
• Communicate changes in patient status to physicians and supervisors.
• Participate in unit activities and educate patients and families.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Medication administration

Patient care coordination

Education

RN license (TX)

CPR certification

Job description

Palms Behavioral Health in Harlingen, Texas is seeking a Registered Nurse for PRN coverage. The RN provides nursing care, supervises LPNs and CNAs, and develops care plans while documenting assessments and communicating with the interdisciplinary team.

On site, you will assess patient status, administer medications, ensure safety, participate in unit activities, educate patients and families, and support transitions.