Registered Nurse RN Behavioral Health PRN

Corpus Christi Medical Center; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription drug, dental, &.

Wellbeing support and counseling

Paid time off & family leave

401(k) with company match

Education and certification support

Job summary

Corpus Christi Medical Center seeks a Registered Nurse with Behavioral Health expertise to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care within a collaborative multidisciplinary team.

In this role, you assess and document patient status, perform ordered procedures, and advocate for patients and families. You will coordinate care plans and act as a liaison to community resources to support ongoing recovery.

Qualifications

• RN Behavioral Health experience of 2+ years.
• Associate Degree or Bachelor’s in Nursing.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification.
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient condition during admission and each shift; reports changes.
• Performs procedures and documents care in the patient record.
• Responds promptly to patient requests and anticipates needs.
• Coordinates a holistic treatment plan with a multidisciplinary team.
• Interfaces with community support systems to coordinate ongoing care.

Skills

RN Behavioral Health

Basic Life Support

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention

Education

Associate Degree or Bachelor's Degree

Job description

As a Registered Nurse RN Behavioral Health, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn –whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high quality, patient-centered care per the nature and specific requirements of the department, and consistent with the scope and standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. In collaboration with medical providers and other members of the care team, the RN provides individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care using established nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.” The RN serves as an advocate for patients/families/caregivers and models a commitment to the organization’s vision/mission/values to support an unparalleled patient experience and clinical outcomes that contribute to overall departmental performance.

What you will do in this role:

• Assesses patient condition during admission and during each shift as scheduled and/or as needed, identifying and reporting any changes in patient status.
• Performs procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s). Documents the administration of care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
• Performs exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests. Strives to anticipate patient needs and resolve them proactively.
• Manages the quality of care by collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate, evaluate, customize, and deliver a holistic patient treatment plan that promotes and supports recovery.
• Manages the continuation of care by serving as the interface between healthcare providers and community support systems who coordinate ongoing care needs for specialized patient groups.

What qualifications you will need:

• (RN) Registered Nurse
• Associate Degree or Bachelors Degree
• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• 2 years RN Behavioral Health experience

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future.

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

Corpus Christi Medical Center is a 630+ bed healthcare system of hospitals in Corpus Christi and the surrounding Coastal Bend community.

Bay Area is our full-service acute care hospital and offers state-of-the‑art cardiovascular services, bariatric, GYN and robotic surgery.

The Women’s Center at Bay Area, with its NICU Unit, is also the home of our graduate medical education program.

Doctors Regional is our acute care hospital, with a 24‑hour emergency department, cardiac catheterization labs, orthopedic and surgical services, and inpatient rehabilitation.

The Heart Hospital offers complete diagnostics, treatment, surgery and rehabilitation for cardiac patients.

Northwest Regional/Northwest Behavior Health Center provides emergency medical services, laboratory, imaging services and outpatient behavioral health services.

Bayview Behavioral Hospital provides inpatient and outpatient short‑term treatment for psychiatric patients ages 12 years and older, as well as substance abuse treatment.

Northshore Emergency Center is a full‑service 24‑7 emergency department in Portland that offers outpatient laboratory, imaging and occupational services.

Radiation Oncology offers advanced technology for treating cancer with the latest and most specific radiation therapies available.

Our programs focus on the needs of individual patients, while employing the latest techniques and research of 21st-century medicine.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.