Charge Registered Nurse (RN), Psychiatry FT

Houston Behavioral Healthcare Hospital•Houston, TX

18d•Onsite

About The Position

The team at Houston Behavioral Healthcare Hospital is both passionate about quality behavioral healthcare and compassionate about those we serve. We recognize that emotional, behavioral and chemical dependency problems can affect all areas of a person's life. Our individual mental health treatment programs are tailored to address each person's unique problems and needs. Houston Behavioral Healthcare Hospital offers inpatient acute care services, we provide Intensive Outpatient Programs and Partial Hospitalization Programs that can support patients, as they discharge or can assist to prevent hospitalization. Our psychiatric hospital provides a safe environment staffed by caring and highly educated mental health professionals where we support an atmosphere and a person-centered treatment program that promotes stabilization and healing. If you are a team player, reliable, provide great customer service and enjoy helping others, please see our open opportunities: Houston Behavioral Healthcare Hospital is currently recruiting for FT Charge Registered Nurses (12 hour Shift and rotating weekends) 7a-7:30p. The Charge Nurse is responsible a safe and effective nursing care; assist in the operation of the nursing department according to the legal guidelines of mental health care in the State of Texas; to supervise staff activities according to the hospital's policies and procedures, while maintaining the hospital's philosophy; to support nursing staff in interpretation and implementation of policies, procedures and nursing standards of care. The Supervisor will utilize nursing staff effectively, assist with required scheduling, and staffing and assignments. The Supervisor will also provide direction, supervision and evaluation of staff and/or staff education as necessary. The Supervisor will also assist with conducting performance evaluations, progressive discipline of staff and other duties as needed. The Supervisor will work with other departments and supervisors to ensure smooth coordination of services to patients for efficient admission/discharge/transfer process. The Supervisor will report to the Chief Nursing Officer.

Requirements

Licensure: Currently licensed as an RN to practice, as issued by the Texas State Board of Nursing.
Education: Graduation from an accredited Nursing Program
Experience: 1 year experience in behavioral healthcare setting
Certifications: CPR/SAMA must be attained within 30 days of your hire date.
Reliable and on time.
Team player
Communication skills and excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

Works collaboratively with other medical staff and other patient care personnel in maintaining standards of professional nursing practice in the clinical setting.
Assures rounds are being completed on the units by completing audits once per shift. This includes the nurses are rounding per policy and documenting they have done so.
Detect any safety concerns/issues that could result in injuries or other difficulties for patients and staff members and ensure that all patients on High Suicide and SAO have the red and purple stickers on Observation Round Sheet and the Nurses Note.
Completed critique of Code Blues and turns it into Nursing Administration.
Manage the nursing care for all patients on their assigned units during your shift and recognize any changes in patients' condition and respond appropriately
Promotes a supportive, team-work oriented environment.