RN Nights Behavioral Health

Acadia•Austin, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Cross Creek Hospital in Austin, Texas, is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Behavioral Health service on the night shift. The hospital is a 90-bed acute inpatient psychiatric facility serving adults and geriatric patients, including inpatient, detox, and partial hospitalization programs. It provides comprehensive, compassionate treatment for people experiencing mental health issues and substance use disorder concerns. The nurse assesses and coordinates patients’ physical and behavioral health care, develops and implements nursing care plans, administers medications, documents care, and communicates with patients, families, physicians, and other members of the treatment team. The position works within applicable nursing practice standards and facility policies, and includes admission and discharge processing and coordination of unit activities as directed.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license as 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, behavioral, or substance use disorder (SUD) nursing experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs and coordinate their care.
Develop and implement nursing care plans specific to patients’ assessed needs.
Maintain medical records and educate patients and families about physical and behavioral health conditions.
Provide nursing care within the standards and scope of practice, state Nurse Practice Act regulations, and applicable facility and corporate policies and procedures.
Ensure verbal physicians’ orders are legible and transcribed appropriately according to policy.
Assess patients’ status on an ongoing basis and gather and document pertinent information.
Notify physicians about significant changes in patient status, including detox difficulties, medical emergencies, medication responses, and related challenges.
Complete initial nursing treatment plans upon admission and ensure plans address assessed needs.
Use universal precautions when providing direct patient care.
Administer medications accurately according to orders.
Document controlled-substance medication counts on required documents.
Complete admission and discharge processing accurately and efficiently as directed.
Maintain therapeutic rapport and professional boundaries with patients, respect personal space, give patients direct attention, and maintain rational detachment.
Provide direction or coordinate unit activities as directed.
Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in inpatient treatment.