8-Hour - Staff Nurse I Behavioral Sciences Campus

About the role

UTHealth Houston's Behavioral Sciences Campus, the largest academic psychiatric hospital in the nation, is hiring Staff Nurse I positions to work 8-hour (Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm), 40-hour workweek shifts. There will be one (1) 8-hour nurse/unit to work along side the team. Please note the Older Adult and Competency Restoration Units are excluded from this shift option.

Position Summary

Assesses patients' medical and psychiatric needs and provides professional nursing care in response to this assessment. Directs and supervises the delivery of care by other nursing team members (LVNs and Psychiatric Technicians) in an inpatient psychiatric setting.

Key Accountabilities

• Assesses patient needs, plans and implements patient care activities and evaluates the patients response to the treatment.
• Assists patient and families in discharge planning, including instructions concerning medications, safety issues post-discharge, home care, potential problems and appropriate follow-up for additional support needed.
• Participates in regularly scheduled team conferences and collaborates with the related health care providers in treatment, discharge planning and provisions of care.
• Functions as the liaison between patients and physicians, other multidisciplinary team members and community agencies/resources.
• Documents patient care and outcomes per hospital policy and accrediting agencies.
• Administers medication and other therapeutic interventions, as ordered by the physician.
• Makes decisions based on experience and training as to whether emergency situation exists and responds to emergency situations. May administer CPR and/or other first aid measures.
• Remains abreast of developments in the field of nursing by attending seminars and workshops, communicating with peers and reading pertinent literature.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Manages Human Resources activities of department in regards to: recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) State Licensure or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) by Texas Board of Nursing (BON) required
• Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) by American Red Cross or American Heart Association (AHA) required
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing school required
• Associate's Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing school required
• Nursing Diploma (3 year program) required
• None experience required

Benefits

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Retirement/pension plan
• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!