Outpatient Services Nurse (LVN, RN) - PRN

UHS•Greenville, TX

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Outpatient Nurse provides direct patient care under the direction of Manager/Director, Outpatient services for adults, adolescents, children and geriatric patients with psychiatric and substance abuse conditions or House Supervisor. Responsible for using the Nursing process to effectively manage the Plan of Care for each patient based on appropriate standards, policies and procedures. Management of each patient also includes appropriately and effectively delegating patient care duties to other members of the nursing team in order to assure optimal patient outcomes. The Registered Nurse is also responsible for continuing his/her own professional development to enhance practice and the profession of Nursing. Actively participates as a member of the multi-disciplinary team of the unit and performs duties as assigned.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current LVN or RN licensure that is valid in the State of Texas.

Nice To Haves

Two years of inpatient psychiatric nursing and/or medical/surgical experience.

Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care under the direction of Manager/Director, Outpatient services for adults, adolescents, children and geriatric patients with psychiatric and substance abuse conditions or House Supervisor.
Uses the Nursing process to effectively manage the Plan of Care for each patient based on appropriate standards, policies and procedures.
Delegates patient care duties to other members of the nursing team to assure optimal patient outcomes.
Continues his/her own professional development to enhance practice and the profession of Nursing.
Actively participates as a member of the multi-disciplinary team of the unit and performs duties as assigned.