Registered Nurse (7P-7A) Full-Time

Dallas Behavioral Healthcare Hospital•Desoto, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) will provide professional nursing care to patients according to hospital policy and procedure. This includes assessing patient care needs, planning and implementing nursing care procedures, evaluating patient progress, and modifying care plans as necessary. The RN will also provide teaching to patients and their families, and direct the work of nursing support staff through appropriate delegation and supervision. Duties include but are not limited to: providing direct care, facilitating social and emotional needs, supervising medication schedules, evaluating patient progress, collaborating with interdisciplinary professionals, maintaining a safe environment, providing social support, conducting intake assessments, planning and providing nursing care, making nursing diagnoses, recommending treatment options, consulting with psychiatrists and other behavioral health staff, administering medications and noting reactions, arranging further medical attention, assisting clients in understanding emotional disturbances and accepting treatment, keeping accurate patient records, complying with laws and regulations, using professional judgment for intervention techniques, assisting in maintaining a safe and secure environment, testing for vital signs and pain, documenting patient information, maintaining patient confidentiality, performing administrative assignments, and upholding organizational ethics and customer service standards. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and employees may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the hospital.

Requirements

ADN or BSN from an accredited college or university.
CPR
Valid Texas RN license in good standing required.
Minimum of 2 years clinical experience, preferably in a behavioral healthcare setting, phone triage, telehealth, case management, or a combination of education and experience.
Must be 21 years old or older.
Knowledgeable of patient rights and laws pertaining to mental health and regulations pertaining to psychiatric nursing and the treatment of the mentally and emotionally disturbed patients.
Theories, principles, and techniques of group and individual psychotherapy.
Symptoms and behavior patterns of emotionally disturbed mentally ill patients.
Advanced knowledge and clinical skills in diagnosis and treatment of mental health.
Professional nursing principles, procedures, and techniques used in the care and treatment of psychiatric patients.
Social, psychological, and physical factors of mental and emotional disorders.
Medical and psychological terminology.
Medications, including psychotropic drugs, and effects on psychiatric patients.
Control, preparation and administration of medications.
Demonstrates sound leadership skills and utilizes these skills in organizing the activities and schedules for medical and/or non-medical tasks of the Child, Adolescent and Adult for a given shift; record of consistently high quality of clinical and interpersonal skills to be an exemplary role model to others
Displays basic knowledge of treatment procedures; interventions common to acute psychotic as well as non-violent crises intervention practice, medical and psychiatric emergency procedures.
Basic knowledge of abnormal psychology as typically found in the child or adolescent psychiatric population, application of this knowledge to child, adolescent or adult knowledge of medical terminology, especially those terms associated with child, adolescent or adult psychiatric care; thorough familiarity of psychopharmacy and the use of psychotropic medications with child, adolescent or adult psychiatric population, basic teaching and training skills helpful; problem-solving; organizational and time management; crisis intervention skills
Ability to apply professional nursing care principles and procedures in the evaluation and treatment of psychiatric patients.
Develop interpersonal therapeutic relationships with psychiatric patients.
Communicate effectively with a variety of individuals and function calmly in situations, which require a high degree of sensitivity, tact, and diplomacy.
Provide prompt, efficient, and responsive service.
Ability to exercise appropriate judgment in answering questions and releasing information; analyze and project consequences of decisions and/or recommendations.
Excellent written and oral communication skills; skills in facilitating and/or co-facilitating process-oriented and didactic groups.
Must successfully pass background check, drug screen, physical and be able to provide positive employment references.

Nice To Haves

BSN from an accredited college or university.
BLS, ACLS, CPI certifications a plus.
De-escalation Program (provided during on-site training)
Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) a plus

Responsibilities

Provide direct care to patients, which includes facilitating social and emotional needs, supervising medication schedules and evaluating patient progress.
Collaborate with a variety of interdisciplinary professionals to determine and provide the best possible care for their patients.
Responsible for maintaining a safe environment
Provide social support for patients by creating and encouraging patients to take advantage of opportunities such as support groups, social activities and other therapeutic measures.
Conducts intake assessments through interviews with patients and relatives to gather case history.
Plans and provides nursing care for patients.
Makes nursing diagnosis of the medical and emotional status of patients and recommends treatment options.
Consults with psychiatrists and other behavioral health staff in designing appropriate treatment plans for clients.
Administers and notes reactions to psychotropic drugs and other medications.
Arranges further medical attention when necessary.
Assists the client in understanding the nature of emotional disturbances and accepting the need for treatment.
Keep accurate written charts and records of patient activities and progress.
Comply with laws, rules, regulations, protocols, and procedures.
Use professional judgment to ascertain and to apply appropriate intervention techniques with patients in crisis
Assists in maintaining a safe and secure environment for staff and patients.
Test for vital signs of pain and ensures treatments of pain.
Documents all patient information on medical charts and follows physician’s written orders.
Maintains patient confidentiality.
Maintains accurate records and documentation of patient treatments, immunizations and laboratory results according to standard medical record keeping.
Performs administrative assignments such as filing, answering phones, typing, and completing progress notes in the computer system.
Performs related duties, as requested.
Upholds the Organization's ethics and customer service standards.