Staff Nurse (nights) - Adult A Unit

The Menninger Clinic • Houston, TX

7h • Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Staff Nurse on Adult A Unit, working night shifts from 7 PM to 7 AM. The role involves providing direct patient care, functioning as an effective member of an interdisciplinary team, and contributing to hospital operations. Key responsibilities include patient assessment and care planning, implementing nursing interventions, and ensuring patient safety. The nurse will also participate in hospital committees, performance improvement initiatives, and the training of new staff and students.

Requirements

• Current license to practice as RN in state of Texas
• Two years experience in psychiatric nursing

Nice To Haves

• BSN

Responsibilities

• Sets appropriate goals for patients, including physical, psychological, social, and continuing care needs, and evaluates nursing actions to meet those goals.
• 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 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.
• Supports and encourages a constructive working relationship 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.
• Provides safe and timely administration of medication and prescribed treatments, ensuring prompt reporting of all errors.
• Effectively engages patients in full participation of the 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level