Registered Nurse, RP

Bluebonnet Trails Community MHMR Center; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 68,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluebonnet Trails Community MHMR Center in Bastrop, TX seeks a Registered Nurse to support psychiatric and behavioral health services in an outpatient clinic. Under the director of nursing, you will assist physicians, take vital signs, record in the EMR, and manage medication authorizations to prevent lapses.

You will educate clients on nutrition, medications, diagnoses and health topics, administer injections, venipuncture, urine drug screens and pregnancy tests.

Qualifications

• Licensed Registered Nurse required.
• At least two years of RN experience.
• Must have a valid Texas driver’s license and maintain status during employment.
• Preferred: two years of experience in behavioral health settings (outpatient/inpatient/residential/clinic).
• Bilingual in Spanish and/or ASL preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support prescribing physicians and nurse practitioners to ensure clinic flow.
• Obtain vital signs (BP, pulse, temp, height, weight) and record in EMR.
• Administer injections, venipuncture, urine drug screens and pregnancy tests.
• Obtain medication authorizations to prevent lapses in prescriptions.
• Provide education on nutrition, medications, diagnosis and other health topics.

Skills

Communication skills

Positive attitude

Team collaboration

Education

Licensed Registered Nurse

Texas RN license

Job description

Under the direction of the Director of Nursing, the Nurse Manager, and the Regional Clinic Director, this RN will provide support for psychiatric and behavioral health services in an outpatient clinic based in Bastrop. This nurse is a part of the multidisciplinary team to support individuals in services.

The RN should possess a positive attitude, a caring spirit and have excellent communication skills. This position supports the prescribing physicians and nurse practitioners to ensure a structured clinic flow and is responsible for obtaining vital signs, weight, height, BMI, recording information in the electronic medical record, staging medication consents, and obtaining medication authorizations to ensure no lapse in prescriptions.

This position will provide education on nutrition, medications, diagnosis, and other health related concerns to support the individual in services. This nurse will administer injections, perform venipuncture, administer urine drug screens and pregnancy tests.

The position is responsible for adhering to all agency policies and procedures. No on call or weekend work is expected or required.

Location: Bastrop, TX

Hourly Salary Range: $49.21 – $54.96

• $1.00/hour, previous experience in a similar role
• Up to $4.00/hour, tenure with BTCS
• .75/hour, bilingual

City

City Bastrop, TX

County

County Bastrop County

Credentials

Credentials Minimum Qualifications:

Licensed Registered Nurse.

At least two years of experience working as an RN.

Must have a valid Texas driver’s license and maintain approved driver’s status throughout employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

At least two years of experience providing behavioral health services in any of the following settings: Outpatient, Inpatient, Residential, or Clinic.

Bilingual in Spanish and/or ASL.

Administration Address:
1009 N. Georgetown Street,
Round Rock, Texas 78664

Bluebonnet Trails Community Services as a recipient of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant dollars either directly from FTA or through the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), will comply with the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d), the U.S. Department of Transportation implementing regulations, FTA Circular 4702.lB, and TxDOT PTN requirements as specified in Master Grant Agreement, and State Management Plan. Our Title VI Plan can be viewed here: Title VI Plan 2026-2029 (PDF)