Registered Nurse EOU

About the role

We are an agency committed to innovative behavioral health services in trauma-informed care that promote healing and recovery to instill a sense of empowerment and foster a lifelong sense of resilience.

The purpose of this job is to coordinate and monitor the total nursing care of Extended Observation Unit by conducting medical clearance triage, psychiatric nursing assessment, developing individual nursing treatment plan and conducting routine rounds every 2 hours on all EOU Consumers.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct care to patients within discipline Scope of Practice and performs functions in accordance with current accepted practice, licensure, certification, credentialing and or granted privileges.
• Provides treatment of persons throughout the life span as appropriate to discipline and setting.
• May be expected to respond to and or coordinate response to emergency needs of patients.
• Must appropriately document patient encounters electronically according to current standards of care using electronic health records.
• Assess, evaluates and monitors the health care needs of patients using data relating to the patient.
• Obtains patients' medical histories and appropriately refers abnormal findings or responses or stated medical problems to the physician and/ or mid-level provider.
• Adheres to professional nursing principles, procedures and techniques for appropriate patient care and takes direction from onsite administrative personnel.
• Adheres to medication administration guidelines, understands pharmaceutical agents and their desired effects recognize adverse effects and take appropriate corrective measures as needed.
• Provide patient health education as appropriate.
• Participates as member of inter-professional team to ensure that equipment, supplies and logs are available, correct and updated.
• Ensures all equipment is functional and appropriately maintained according to manufacturer's requirements.
• May serve as clinic coordinator to ensure effective and efficient clinical operations.
• May participate in peer reviews, Quality Improvement/Quality Assurance activities, Infection Control activities, investigations or other clinically significant activities.
• Performs record keeping functions in accordance with program policies and position.
• Maintains functional proficiency and ease of use utilizing electronic health records as required by, and appropriate to, position.
• Completes and passes all discipline specific competencies testing, initially and annually.
• Completes all initial, annual and ad hoc training as required/assigned.
• Maintains patient confidentiality, and confidentiality of medical records, in compliance with the Privacy Act and HIPAA regulations in all work activities.
• Adheres to, and maintains awareness of organizational policies, procedures, directives, and accreditation standards.
• Attends and participates in general/medical staff meetings.

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Nursing supplemented by two (2) years of progressive clinical practice in a Mental Health specialty; or possession of any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed theories, principles, and practices (includes multi-faceted understanding of concepts such as community trauma, intergenerational and historical trauma, parallel processes, and universal precautions), preferred.

Qualifications

• License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Texas by the Board of Nurse Examiners.
• Must be able to be credentialed as a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) in the timeframe designated by EHN.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state Driver's License with an acceptable driving record.
• Must be able to pass a TB, criminal background and drug screen.

Working Conditions

Performs light to medium work that involves walking or standing virtually all of the time and also involves exerting between 20 and 50 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or skill, adeptness and speed in the use of the fingers, hands or limbs on repetitive operation of mechanical or electronic office or shop machines or tools within moderate tolerances or limits of accuracy.

Involves routine and frequent exposure to: Bright/dim light; Dusts and pollen. Extreme heat and/or cold; Wet or humid conditions. Extreme noise levels. Vibration; Fumes and/or noxious odors. Moving machinery. Electrical shock; Heights. Radiation; Disease/pathogens. Toxic/caustic chemicals; Explosives; Violence. Other extreme hazards not listed above.

Pay

Starting Salary: $33.62 hourly; $69,922 annually