Registered Nurse (RN) PRN – Behavioral Health Transfer Center

Texas Health Resources•Arlington, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) PRN works in the Texas Health Behavioral Health Transfer Center in Arlington, Texas, on an as-needed night shift schedule. The role facilitates behavioral health transfers within the Texas Health Resources system and from other healthcare facilities, helping ensure patients are safely and efficiently placed at the appropriate level of care. The nurse coordinates with crisis clinicians, entity behavioral health directors, physicians, and other stakeholders, and maintains current knowledge of system transfer processes and entity-specific changes. The role also includes documentation, audits, staff meetings, required learning activities, and approved departmental or organizational projects. The nurse is expected to demonstrate Promise Behaviors, provide professional phone support, and may onboard new staff and learn the charge nurse role as appropriate.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing.
Four years of registered nurse experience in critical care, emergency services, or case management.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
One year of transfer center experience within the last year.

Responsibilities

Facilitate behavioral health transfers throughout the Texas Health Resources system and from other healthcare facilities.
Complete nurse-to-nurse reports and document appropriately.
Receive, review, and document crisis clinician assessment requests, then deploy assessors within department standards.
Work with entity behavioral health directors and physicians to support appropriate patient placement.
Maintain knowledge of evolving changes at each entity and seek updates about system transfer processes.
Use established protocols and guidelines to help ensure patients are transferred safely and efficiently to the appropriate level of care.
Attend monthly staff meetings and complete learning lessons and Touchpoints by their due dates.
Contribute to departmental or organizational projects with leadership approval.
Complete monthly audits as assigned.
Build relationships with stakeholder groups involved in behavioral health transfers, including physicians, and promote the center to potential referral resources.
Live the Promise Behaviors and complete Promise Behavior Peer Feedback.
Use phone etiquette and Promise Behaviors during every phone call.
Onboard new staff as assigned.
Learn the charge nurse role as appropriate.
Perform other duties as assigned.