Registered Nurse Behavioral Health

Cross Creek Hospital Together with Ascension Seton • Austin, TX

19d • Onsite

About The Position

Cross Creek Hospital in Austin, Texas, is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse for its behavioral health services. The hospital is a 90-bed acute inpatient psychiatric facility serving adults and geriatric patients and providing inpatient detox and partial hospitalization services. The role involves coordinating and delivering nursing care to patients with mental health and substance use disorder concerns. Day and night shifts are available, with 12-hour shifts scheduled as three shifts per week and every other weekend.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license required by the state of employment, or eligibility to practice nursing in accordance with state requirements.
• One year of nursing experience.
• CPR certification required.
• De-escalation and restraint certification required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Previous psychiatric, mental health, behavioral health, or substance use disorder (SUD) nursing experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs and coordinate their care.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans tailored to assessed needs.
• Maintain medical records and educate patients and families about physical and behavioral health conditions.
• Provide nursing services in accordance with the state Nurse Practice Act, applicable standards, and facility and corporate policies and procedures.
• Ensure verbally received physician orders are legible and transcribed according to policy.
• Assess patients’ status on an ongoing basis and gather and document pertinent information.
• Notify physicians of significant changes in patient status, including detox difficulties, medical emergencies, medication responses, or other medical changes.
• Complete initial nursing treatment plans upon admission and ensure plans address assessed needs.
• Use universal precautions while providing direct patient care.
• Administer medications accurately as ordered.
• Accurately document controlled-substance medication counts and administration on required documents.
• Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
• Establish therapeutic rapport while maintaining professional boundaries, respecting personal space, giving patients direct attention, and maintaining rational detachment.
• Provide direction or coordinate unit activities as directed.
• Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in inpatient treatment.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Prescription drug plan
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health savings accounts
• Vision coverage
• Dental coverage
• Voluntary short-term disability coverage
• Voluntary long-term disability coverage
• Employee assistance programs
• Financial support
• Tuition reimbursement
• Additional well-being programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree