Night Shift RN — Behavioral Health Care

summitbhc; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Palms Behavioral Health in Harlingen, Texas is seeking a Registered Nurse for PRN night shifts. The RN will provide nursing care, supervise LPNs and CNAs, and develop individual care plans.

Responsibilities include assessing patients, documenting, administering medications with two identifiers, coordinating with the interdisciplinary team, and educating patients and families. Onsite position with competitive compensation and benefits, Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an approved/accredited school of nursing.
• One or more years' nursing experience within clinical area of service provided by facility preferred.
• Experience in behavioral health/psychiatric/addiction recovery environment preferred.
• Knowledge of and experience with psychotropic medications and medication administration procedures.
• Ability to apply nursing standards and practice within an acute psychiatric setting.

Responsibilities

• Provides and coordinates care by assessing physical and behavioral health needs of patient, develops and implements nursing care plans, maintains medical records and educates patients and their families about various physical and behavioral health conditions while ensuring patient safety at all times.
• Assesses patient's status on an ongoing basis and communicates finding to the providers timely.
• Ensures nursing treatment plans are specific to assessed needs and initial treatment plan is completed upon admission.
• Obtains provider's orders (verbal or via telephone) accurately and documents appropriately; transcribes and reviews provider's orders ensuring all required elements are present and appropriate per policy and procedures.
• Accurately administers medications per ordered utilizing at least two patient identifiers.
• Notifies providers of significant changes in status such as difficulties with detox, medical emergencies, pertinent lab results, or change in medical status regarding response to medications, etc.
• Assesses and documents effects of PRN medications.
• Maintains accountability of administration, recording, control and security of medications, including narcotics.
• Completes admission and discharge processes efficiently and accurately as directed.
• Confere regularly with treatment team (e.g., nurses, therapists, program managers, physician) regarding patient care. Attends and participates in the unit activities such as therapy groups, family meetings as appropriate, staffing, unit meetings, etc.
• Provides education/explanation to patients, families, and co-workers regarding medication usage/maintenance, common side effects, patient's rights, as well as other topics necessary for optimal patient care.
• Monitors patient acuity, census, staffing needs, and escalates coverage needs to supervisor/Charge RN.
• Ensures thorough, accurate documentation is completed for all patients on each shift and patient assignment sheets are completed daily and tasks are carried out as assigned.
• Communicates thorough hand-off reports to oncoming staff and supervisors.

Skills

Psychiatric nursing

Education

RN license (TX or compact)

Job description

Palms Behavioral Health in Harlingen, Texas is seeking a Registered Nurse for PRN night shifts. The RN will provide nursing care, supervise LPNs and CNAs, and develop individual care plans.

Responsibilities include assessing patients, documenting, administering medications with two identifiers, coordinating with the interdisciplinary team, and educating patients and families. Onsite position with competitive compensation and benefits, Equal Opportunity Employer.