Inpatient Behavioral Health RN - Impactful Care

Oceans Healthcare; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Oceans Behavioral Hospital Abilene is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide compassionate psychiatric care across adolescent, adult and geriatric populations. You will utilize established nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans.

Responsibilities include medication administration, patient education, and precise documentation of progress and responses to interventions.

Qualifications

• Current, valid RN license in Texas or Compact license accepted.
• Associate Degree in Nursing required; BSN preferred.
• One year of inpatient hospital experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Apply nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
• Administer medications and educate patients on prescriptions.
• Document care accurately and timely in medical records.
• Identify risk levels and discharge planning; ensure patient safety.
• Float across clinical services and support staff as needed.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Medication administration

Patient care planning

Crisis intervention

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

RN license

Job description

Oceans Behavioral Hospital Abilene is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide compassionate psychiatric care across adolescent, adult and geriatric populations. You will utilize established nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans.

Responsibilities include medication administration, patient education, and precise documentation of progress and responses to interventions.