Registered Nurse (RN) Behavioral Health - Full time; Days
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides care to patients in Texas Health Dallas’s Behavioral Health Department, a busy outpatient clinic with Partial Hospital Programs and an Intensive Out-Patient Program. The programs serve adults with co-occurring behavioral health and chemical dependency needs. Nurses collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support the safety and treatment of patients in the day hospital program, participate in treatment team meetings as needed, and teach nursing groups three times a week for women’s, co-ed, and chemical dependency groups. The role delivers patient care using the Nursing Process: assessing patients, planning care, implementing appropriate interventions, and evaluating their effectiveness. Nurses incorporate age-specific safety and infection-control measures, address patients’ and significant others’ need for information, and maintain continuity of care across shifts and hospitals, including during out-of-hospital transfers. This is a full-time, day-shift position at Texas Health Dallas in Dallas, Texas, with scheduled hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Requirements
- Nursing diploma or an associate degree from an accredited nursing program.
- BCLS certification prior to hire.
- BCPMHN certification upon hire.
- ACPI certification within 30 days of hire.
- One year of experience as a clinical nurse or completion of an RN residency program.
- Practice within the regulations of the Texas Nurse Practice Act.
- Serve as a role model, interdisciplinary collaborator, and coordinator for quality patient care.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- One year of behavioral health experience.
Responsibilities
- Deliver patient care using the Nursing Process: assess patients, plan care, implement appropriate interventions, and evaluate their effectiveness.
- Incorporate age-specific safety and infection-control measures into patient care.
- Initiate action to meet patients’ and significant others’ need for information.
- Maintain continuity of patient care across shifts and hospitals, including while expediting out-of-hospital transfers.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure the safety and treatment of patients in the day hospital program.
- Participate in treatment team meetings as needed.
- Teach nursing groups three times a week for patients in women’s, co-ed, and chemical dependency groups.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Paid parental leave
- Flexible spending
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan repayment programs
- Other benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
