Night-Shift RN: Behavioral Health Care, PRN

Summit BHC; Harlingen (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Palms Behavioral Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct nursing care, develop and implement patient care plans, and supervise LPNs/CNAs on a designated unit. The role requires accurate documentation, medication administration, and effective communication with the interdisciplinary team.

Required is an active RN license and at least 1 year of nursing experience, preferably in behavioral health.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an approved/accredited school of nursing.
• One or more years’ nursing experience within clinical area of service 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 order 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.
• Confers regularly with treatment team regarding patient care.
• Attends and participates in 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

Nursing care

Medication administration

Patient education

Documentation

Communication

Education

RN license

Job description

Palms Behavioral Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct nursing care, develop and implement patient care plans, and supervise LPNs/CNAs on a designated unit. The role requires accurate documentation, medication administration, and effective communication with the interdisciplinary team.

Required is an active RN license and at least 1 year of nursing experience, preferably in behavioral health.