Staff Nurse (days) - Float

The Menninger Clinic•Houston, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Staff Nurse working day shifts (7a-7p) with rotating days and every other weekend as needed. The role involves float population duties, requiring adaptability and comprehensive patient care within a hospital setting. Key functions include direct patient care, effective participation in interdisciplinary teams, and contributing to hospital operations.

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, clearly written with expected outcomes.
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 according to policy, regularly assessing physical environments, and following up on identified concerns.
Seeks constructive feedback from co-workers regarding performance, interpersonal relations, nursing skills and abilities; recognizes limitations through self-appraisal and peer review.
Supports and encourages constructive working relationships with program and other disciplines/departments while valuing opposing ideas.
Responds to patients, staff, and visitors in a professional manner.
Demonstrates good judgment and behavior appropriate to the hospital, including grooming, personal appearance, speech, and personal hygiene.
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 by successfully completing annual medication examination.
Provides safe and timely administration of medication and prescribed treatments, ensuring prompt reporting of all errors.
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.