RN II - Float (Day & Night Shift Opportunities)

UTHealth Houston • Houston, TX

25d • Onsite

About The Position

UTHealth Houston’s John S. Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center is hiring a Registered Nurse II for its Float Pool. The center, which includes the Harris County Psychiatric Center, provides individualized inpatient care for behavioral health disorders across 23 units, including child/adolescent, adult/geriatric, co-occurring disease, psychosis, and competency restoration units. The nurse assesses patients’ medical and psychiatric needs, provides professional nursing care, and directs and supervises care delivered by LVNs and Psychiatric Technicians in an inpatient psychiatric setting. Team members may be required to float to other behavioral health units according to staffing needs and patient census.

The stated schedule is a day shift from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., with seven shifts in a two-week period on a 3/4 split matrix schedule and alternating weekends. Weekends are defined as Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. New hires complete a mandatory four-week orientation: two weeks of hospital-wide education orientation from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., followed by two weeks of unit-based orientation.

The position requires a current Texas Registered Nurse license and CPR certification. Education and experience requirements vary: a bachelor’s degree in nursing and one year of nursing experience; an associate degree in nursing and three years of nursing experience; a three-year nursing diploma and two years of nursing experience; or an ADN and two years’ experience at HCPC as a Staff Nurse I. Employees must permanently reside and work in Texas. The role may be security sensitive under the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215.

Requirements

• Current State of Texas Registered Nurse license.
• CPR certification.
• One of the following education and experience combinations: bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited nursing school and one year of nursing experience; associate degree in nursing from an accredited nursing school and three years of nursing experience; a three-year nursing diploma and two years of nursing experience; or an ADN and two years’ experience at HCPC as a Staff Nurse I.
• Must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
• Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently, and a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient needs, plan and implement patient care activities, and evaluate patient responses to treatment.
• Assist patients and families with discharge planning, including medication instructions, post-discharge safety, home care, potential problems, and appropriate follow-up support.
• Participate in regularly scheduled team conferences and collaborate with healthcare providers on treatment, discharge planning, and care.
• Act as a liaison between patients and physicians, multidisciplinary team members, and community agencies or resources.
• Document patient care and outcomes in accordance with hospital policy and accrediting agency requirements.
• Administer medication and other therapeutic interventions as ordered by a physician.
• Use experience and training to identify emergency situations and respond; may administer CPR or other first aid.
• Stay current with nursing developments by attending seminars and workshops, communicating with peers, and reading relevant literature.
• Direct and supervise care delivered by LVNs and Psychiatric Technicians.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Float to other behavioral health units based on staffing needs and patient census.

Benefits

• 100% paid medical premiums for full-time employees.
• Generous paid time off, including holidays, a preventative leave day, vacation, and sick time, totaling around 37–38 days per year.
• Increasing vacation accrual with longer service.
• Monthly longevity pay after two years of service.
• Retirement/pension plan.
• Free financial and legal counseling.
• Free mental health counseling services.
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs.
• Employee discounts, including entertainment, car rentals, and cell phones.
• Resources for child and elder care.

What This Job Offers

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