Registered Nurse RN - Psychiatric Mental Health

Corpus Christi Medical Center; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) with full match

Tuition assistance

Education support

Paid time off & disability coverage

Job summary

Corpus Christi Medical Center Bayview in Corpus Christi, TX, is seeking a Psychiatric Mental Health Registered Nurse (PMH-RN) to join a multidisciplinary team. You will deliver high-quality, patient-centered care across inpatient and transitional behavioral health services, supporting adolescents to seniors on a trauma-informed continuum.

The role emphasizes nursing excellence, advocacy, education, and collaboration with physicians and care staff to improve outcomes and patient experience in a

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program (diploma/ASN/BSN).
• Texas RN license in good standing or multi-state compact with TX must obtain TX RN within 90 days.
• BLS certification from American Heart Association.
• 1 year of clinical psychiatric nursing experience in hospital setting.
• NVCI training or certification.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality patient-centered psychiatric care per standards.
• Conduct assessments, manage pain, monitor safety, document care.
• Provide med administration and ensure monitoring of responses.
• Foster trauma-informed environment and evidence-based nursing processes.
• Educate patients and families; support recovery and relapse prevention.
• Engage with care team using AIDET and safety rounds.

Skills

Patient care

Clinical assessment

Advocacy & communication

Trauma-informed care

Teach-Back education

Education

RN license TX

BSN preferred

Current BLS (AHA)

NVCI certification

1 year psych nursing

Job description

Work Schedule: 3 days per week, 7p-7a/Rotating Weekends

Corpus Christi Medical Center Bayview, located at 6629 Wooldridge Rd in Corpus Christi, TX, is a premier 68-bed psychiatric facility affiliated with HCA Healthcare. As a Psychiatric Mental Health Registered Nurse (PMH-RN) at this specialized campus, you will join a multidisciplinary care team dedicated to delivering high-quality, personalized behavioral health care across an expansive range of clinical disciplines. Our facility supports versatile nursing roles across a variety of service lines, including Inpatient Psychiatric Care, Addiction Medicine, and Substance Abuse Recovery—encompassing acute detoxification and dual-diagnosis stabilization. We provide targeted, age-specific treatment through dedicated Adolescent Behavioral Health (serving youth ages 10 to 17), Adult Mental Health and Wellness, and Senior/Geropsychiatric Programs. Nurses specializing in Forensic Psychiatry, Psychiatric Liaison services, or Psych Consultations will find a robust environment built on trauma-focused treatment, cognitive and dialectical behavior therapies, and comprehensive care continuums. These systems seamlessly bridge our acute inpatient units with outpatient service lines, such as the Corpus Christi Medical Center Outpatient Behavioral Health Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP).

Job Summary And Qualifications

As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in line with the requirements of the department and the standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. Collaborating with medical providers and the care team, you will provide personalized, comprehensive, and compassionate care, following established nursing models such as "Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage." You will also act as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers, embodying the organization's vision, mission, and values to ensure an outstanding patient experience and positive clinical outcomes.

• Conducts routine, shift, and crisis-driven evaluations to monitor clinical status, identify safety risks, manage pain, and report signs of abuse or neglect.
• Performs medical procedures and administers prescribed medications while carefully monitoring therapeutic responses, intervening for adverse reactions, and thoroughly documenting care.
• Establishes a safe, trauma-informed, and recovery-oriented environment that adheres to regulatory standards and incorporates specialized psychiatric nursing processes.
• Cultivates strong clinical connections with patients and support systems, utilizing counseling interventions to rebuild coping skills and foster individual recovery.
• Delivers comprehensive individual or group health teaching on medical conditions, medications, lifestyle changes, and relapse prevention using accessible language and Teach-Back methods.
• Anticipates patient needs with prompt responses and utilizes evidence-based communication frameworks like AIDET, SAFETY rounding, and Narrating Care.

What qualifications you will need

• Graduate of an accredited diploma, associates, or baccalaureate degree registered nursing program.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Texas or Multi-State Compact License (Employees with RN Compact License are required to obtain Texas RN License within 90 days of hire date)
• Current BLS issued from American Heart Association required
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI).
• 1 year of clinical Psychiatric experience as a licensed RN in a hospital required.

Benefits

Corpus Christi Medical Center Bayview offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• 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

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.

“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