Registered Nurse (RN) Night Shift (Full-time) - Behavioral Health
About The Position
Kingwood Pines Hospital is a 116-bed behavioral health facility in Kingwood, northeast Houston. It provides inpatient and outpatient psychiatric and behavioral health services for children, adolescents, and adults, along with 24-hour emergency services. The hospital emphasizes compassionate care that supports patients’ dignity and overall well-being. The Registered Nurse provides nursing care to psychiatric patients, including child, adolescent, geriatric, and chemical dependency patients, using the nursing process. The role assesses mental health needs, develops nursing diagnoses, identifies outcomes, plans and evaluates nursing care, and administers or monitors the effects and side effects of physician-ordered medications and treatments. The RN also helps ensure patient safety through milieu management and crisis intervention strategies. This is a full-time night-shift role, working 7 PM to 7 AM, with rotating weekends required.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with an Associate’s Degree.
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Texas.
- Minimum of one year of related experience.
- Complete CPR and HWC Crisis Intervention training before beginning work.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Psychiatric nursing experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and direction to licensed vocational nurses, psychiatric technicians, and counselors.
- Direct milieu management.
- Assess patients’ psychiatric and medical status.
- Contribute to treatment plans as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
- Document nursing care, treatment, and patients’ responses to treatment.
- Recognize signs and symptoms of mental health and chemical dependency disorders and apply appropriate treatment interventions.
- Provide nursing care using the nursing process, including assessing needs, developing nursing diagnoses, identifying outcomes, and planning and evaluating care.
- Administer or monitor the effects and side effects of physician-ordered medications and treatments.
- Support patient safety and use crisis intervention strategies.
Benefits
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries.
- Competitive compensation.
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plan.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Discounted stock plan.
- Paid time off.
- Free basic life insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
