Staff Nurse - Residential Unit (evenings)

The Menninger Clinic•Houston, TX

60d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves providing direct patient care to an adult population within a residential unit. The Staff Nurse will be responsible for assessing patient needs, developing and implementing care plans, administering medications, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team. The role also includes contributing to hospital operations through participation in committees and training new staff.

Requirements

BSN required.
Current license to practice as RN in state of Texas.
Two years of experience in psychiatric nursing.

Responsibilities

Sets appropriate goals for patients, including physical, psychological, social, and continuing care needs, and evaluates nursing actions to meet those goals.
Demonstrates effective bio-psycho-social assessment skills.
Develops comprehensive nursing care plans based on nursing diagnosis and standards of care.
Effectively utilizes the nursing process in directing and providing patient care.
Modifies the plan of care based on ongoing patient assessment.
Ensures effective health teaching for patients and families.
Ensures comprehensive discharge planning relative to nursing care needs.
Observes, documents, and communicates patient responses and effectiveness of nursing intervention and medication.
Ensures safety by making patient and safety rounds, assessing physical environments, and following up on identified concerns.
Seeks constructive feedback from co-workers and effectively utilizes management and clinical supervision.
Supports and encourages constructive working relationships with program and other disciplines/departments.
Responds to patients, staff, and visitors in a professional manner.
Demonstrates good judgment and behavior appropriate to the hospital.
Participates in performance improvement activities.
Relieves charge nurse in their absence as assigned.
Demonstrates knowledge of medication action, mode of administration, side effects, and contraindications.
Provides safe and timely administration of medication and prescribed treatments.
Effectively engages patients in full participation of treatment program.
Seeks opportunities to participate in hospital committees, performance improvement initiatives, and activities.
Participates in the orientation and training of students and new staff.