Night Shift RN - Inpatient Psychiatric Team Lead

Universal Health Services; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Oaks Hospital in South Austin, Texas, is hiring a Registered Nurse to provide inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services for adolescents and adults. The RN will implement and evaluate patient care on the Adult/Adolescent/Women's units, supervise nursing staff, and support the Chief Nursing Officer and House Supervisor.

Responsibilities include admissions, assessments, medication administration, crisis intervention, team collaboration, and patient discharge processes, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program; licensed by the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners or a compact state license.
• One-year psychiatric nursing experience preferred.
• CPR and hospital de-escalation certifications, which can be obtained during orientation.

Responsibilities

• Complies with admissions process including nursing assessment.
• Documents ongoing patient assessments and progress per standards.
• Administers medications and medical treatments as prescribed by a physician.
• Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Provides milieu management and unit team leadership.
• Delivers age-appropriate communication, limit setting and interventions.

Skills

Nursing

Communication

Education

Nursing degree

Tools

CPR certification

De-escalation training

Job description

Austin Oaks Hospital in South Austin, Texas, is hiring a Registered Nurse to provide inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services for adolescents and adults. The RN will implement and evaluate patient care on the Adult/Adolescent/Women's units, supervise nursing staff, and support the Chief Nursing Officer and House Supervisor.

Responsibilities include admissions, assessments, medication administration, crisis intervention, team collaboration, and patient discharge processes, with a focus on