Mental Health Nurse

Management and Training Corporation • Littlefield, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Join the Medical team at the Texas Civil Commitment Center (TCCC) in Littlefield, Texas, where compassionate, clinically strong professionals support residents in a secure treatment setting. As a Mental Health Registered Nurse, you’ll partner with an interdisciplinary care team to provide skilled nursing care, support treatment planning, and help make a difference every day.

Requirements

• Degree in nursing
• Current, valid nursing RN license in the state of Texas or a compact state.
• Current CPR certification.
• Must work within Texas state board of nursing scope of practice.
• Valid driver’s license in the state of with an acceptable driving record required, unless waived by management.
• Must successfully complete required pre-service and annual training requirements.
• Must maintain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments including psychosocial evaluation. Develop individual nursing care plans and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for patient care, revising plans as necessary.
• Read, understand and implement psychiatrist’s orders
• Facilitate communication with psychiatrist for medication and treatment orders, responding to emergencies as required.
• Provide crisis intervention and management for patients experiencing acute disturbances.
• Coordinate scheduling for mental health providers and psychiatrists.
• Assist psychiatrist in patient examinations and treatment procedures
• Administer medication in accordance with policies and procedures, documenting treatments comprehensively.
• Educate individuals with mental illness on medication benefits and potential side effects, particularly psychotropic medications.
• Continuously assess patient conditions, documenting observations related to mental status, physical health, and medication responses in electronic medical record.
• Demonstrate proficiency in providing care for patients with various psychiatric conditions and behaviors, ensuring their safety and well-being.
• Apply knowledge of psychiatric disorders in planning nursing care strategies.
• Perform work on an on-call basis, as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned within his/her capabilities as determined by management.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, and Prescription Drug Benefits
• Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Benefit
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level