Staff Nurse (nights) - Float

The Menninger Clinic; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Menninger Clinic in Houston seeks a registered nurse (BSN) to provide patient-centered psychiatric care on a 12-hour shift, 7p-7a, with rotating days and every other weekend as needed.

You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care, collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, document in the medical record, and participate in performance improvement activities. Texas RN license and 2 years psychiatric nursing required.

Qualifications

• Education: BSN.
• License: Current RN license in Texas.
• Experience: Two years of psychiatric nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Assessment and care planning – set goals including physical, psychological, social and continuing care needs; evaluate actions and adjust as needed.
• Develop comprehensive nursing care plans based on nursing diagnosis and standards of care.
• Utilize the nursing process to direct and provide patient care; modify plans based on ongoing assessment.
• Provide safe and timely administration of medications and treatments; report errors.
• Engage patients in full participation of the treatment program.
• Participate in performance improvement and hospital committee activities.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Care planning

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Documentation

Patient safety

Education

BSN

RN license (Texas)

Job description

Schedule/Shift: 7p-7a, rotating days, every other weekend as needed

Float Population

Key Functions

Patient care

• Assessment and care planning –
• Sets appropriate goals; including the physical, psychological, social, and continuing care needs of each patient; evaluates nursing actions to meet those goals; and makes recommendations for any changes.
• Demonstrates effective bio-psycho-social assessment skills
• Develops comprehensive nursing care plans based on nursing diagnosis and standards of care, clearly written with expected outcomes
• Effectively utilizes nursing process in directing and providing patient care
• Modifies plan of care based on ongoing patient assessment
• Insures effective health teaching for patients and families
• Effective member of interdisciplinary team
• Observes, documents and communicates patient responses and effectiveness of nursing intervention and medication; documents in patient’s medical record according to established policy and procedure
• Insures safety by making patient and safety rounds according to policy, regularly assessing physical environments, and follow-up for identified concerns
• Seeks constructive feedback from co-workers regarding performance, interpersonal relations, nursing skills and abilities; recognizes limitations through self-appraisal and peer review. Effectively utilizes management and clinical supervision
• Supports and encourages constructive working relationship with program and other disciplines / departments while valuing opposing ideas
• Responds to patients, staff and visitors in professional manner
• Demonstrates good judgment and behavior appropriate to the hospital, including such characteristics as grooming and personal appearance, speech, and personal hygiene
• Participates in performance improvement activities
• Relieves charge nurse in his / her absence as assigned
• Provision of nursing interventions
• Demonstrates knowledge of medication action, mode of administration, side effects and contraindications by successfully completing annual medication examination.
• Provides safe and timely administration of medication and prescribed treatments, insuring prompt reporting of all errors
• Effectively engages patients in full participation of treatment program

Hospital operations

• Seeks opportunities to participate in hospital committees, performance improvement initiatives, and activities
• Participates in orientation and training of students and new staff

Education Required: BSN

License/Certification: Current license to practice as RN in state of Texas

Experience: Two years experience in psychiatric nursing