Registered Nurse (RN) PRN – Behavioral Health Transfer Center

Texas Health Resources; Texas; On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

PTO

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Flex spending

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan forgiveness

Job summary

Texas Health Behavioral Health Transfer Center in Arlington, TX seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) PRN to facilitate behavioral health transfers across the system. Night shift, As Needed, with strong emphasis on crisis assessment and interdepartmental coordination.

Requires an Associates degree in nursing with 4 years of RN experience in critical care, emergency services, or case management. Bachelor’s degree preferred; 1 year transfer center experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in nursing required.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates behavioral health transfers throughout the THR system and from other healthcare facilities.
• Completes nurse to nurse reports and documents appropriately.
• Receives, reviews, and documents crisis clinician assessment requests then deploys assessors within department standards.
• Works closely with entity behavioral health directors and doctors to assure proper placements of patients.
• Maintain knowledge base regarding ever evolving changes at each entity.
• Actively seek out changes and updates regarding the transfer process throughout the system.
• Utilizes established protocols and guidelines for ensuring patients are safely and efficiently transferred to the appropriate level of care.
• Stay up to date with departmental changes by attending monthly staff meetings.
• Complete learning lessons and Touchpoints before their due date.
• Contribute to departmental or organizational projects with approval by Leadership.
• Complete monthly audits as assigned.
• Builds relationships with all stakeholder groups involved in behavioral health transfers including physicians and promotes the center to potential referral resources.
• Other duties as assigned
• Live the Promise Behaviors
• Complete Promise Behavior Peer Feedback.
• Use phone etiquette and Promise Behaviors during every phone call.
• Onboard new staff as assigned.
• Learn charge nurse role as appropriate.

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) PRN – Behavioral Health Transfer Center

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

Work location: Texas Health Behavioral Health Transfer Center, 612 E. Lamar Blvd., Arlington, TX 76011

Work hours: PRN (As Needed) Night shift

Education

• Associates Degree in Nursing required
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred

Experience

• 4 Years experience as a registered nurse in critical care, emergency services, or case management required
• 1 year transfer center experience within the last year preferred

What You Will Do

• Facilitates behavioral health transfers throughout the THR system and from other healthcare facilities.
• Completes nurse to nurse reports and documents appropriately.
• Receives, reviews, and documents crisis clinician assessment requests then deploys assessors within department standards.
• Works closely with entity behavioral health directors and doctors to assure proper placements of patients.
• Maintain knowledge base regarding ever evolving changes at each entity
• Actively seek out changes and updates regarding the transfer process throughout the system.
• Utilizes established protocols and guidelines for ensuring patients are safely and efficiently transferred to the appropriate level of care.
• Stay up to date with departmental changes by attending monthly staff meetings.
• Complete learning lessons and Touchpoints before their due date.
• Contribute to departmental or organizational projects with approval by Leadership.
• Complete monthly audits as assigned.
• Builds relationships with all stakeholder groups involved in behavioral health transfers including physicians and promotes the center to potential referral resources.
• Other duties as assigned
• Live the Promise Behaviors
• Complete Promise Behavior Peer Feedback.
• Use phone etiquette and Promise Behaviors during every phone call.
• Onboard new staff as assigned.
• Learn charge nurse role as appropriate.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Behavioral Health Transfer Center RN

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student Loan forgiveness as well as several other benefits.
• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.
• Learn more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.