Registered Nurse (RN) - BH- PRN

UHS•Austin, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This PRN RN opportunity on our Medical unit offers the chance for overtime and to cover various shifts if interested. Texas NeuroRehab Center is a specialized treatment facility located ten minutes from downtown Austin on 67 wooded acres. Originally a cattle ranch, the land was purchased in 1943 as part of The Brown Schools and has operated as a medical rehabilitation and behavioral healthcare facility for over 60 years. Today, Texas NeuroRehab Center provides complex medical and brain and spinal cord injury rehab for ages 13 years and older and neuropsychiatric treatment for youth. The capabilities of the facility as a whole allow for integrated and specialized care for children, adolescents and adults facing difficult challenges. Texas NeuroRehab Center is internationally known for improving the quality of life for many children; adolescents and adults, and it will continue to provide innovative approaches to neurobehavioral healthcare. The RN will provide direct patient care as prescribed by the physician and treatment team. They will provide medical management and assessment of patients, ensure environmental safety and crisis management for the patient population, and direct the implementation of medical management programs, ensuring consistent carry-through. The RN will also provide task assignments to subordinates and monitor their performance of duties, provide training and education to staff, patients, families, and others, and document patient care, ensuring that data is accurate and included in the master treatment plan via timely nursing care plan updates. The RN will work with the treatment team to provide a consistently therapeutic milieu.

Requirements

Knowledge of appropriate nursing assessment, diagnoses, & interventions with patients.
Knowledge of milieu management.
Ability to direct subordinates in the performance of their duties.
Ability to accurately administer medication and monitor side-effects.
Ability to develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
Skill in preparing and maintaining appropriate medical record documentation.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Bachelor degree in nursing.
Current Driver’s License or State issued Id.
Current State of Texas Board of Nurse Examiners.
Current CPR certification.
One year of inpatient medical or LTAC preferred.

Nice To Haves

New Graduates are welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care as prescribed by the physician and treatment team.
Provide medical management and assessment of patients.
Ensure environmental safety and crisis management for the patient population.
Direct the implementation of medical management programs and ensure consistent carry-through.
Provide task assignments to subordinates & monitor their performance of duties.
Provide training & education to staff, patients, families, & others.
Document patient care, ensure that data is accurate, & that it is included in the master treatment plan via timely nursing care plan updates.
Work with the treatment team to provide a consistently therapeutic milieu.