Registered Nurse (RN) - $5k SIGN-ON

About the role

Red River Hospital is a private 96‑bed acute psychiatric facility in Wichita Falls, TX, and the leading provider of inpatient and outpatient behavioral healthcare in the area. The hospital treats drug and alcohol addiction and co‑occurring mental illness for dedicated military personnel, adults, seniors, and adolescents (ages 12‑17).

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate care by assessing patients’ physical and behavioral health needs.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans.
• Maintain medical records and educate patients and their families about various physical and behavioral health conditions.
• Provide nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice as defined by the state Nurse Practice Act, facility policies, and corporate policies.
• Ensure physicians’ orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy.
• Monitor patients’ status on an ongoing basis, gather and document pertinent information, and notify physicians of significant changes (e.g., detox difficulties, medical emergencies, medication response changes).
• Complete initial nursing treatment plans upon admission and keep all plans specific to assessed needs.
• Demonstrate knowledge and utilization of universal precautions in direct patient care.
• Accurately administer medications per ordered note and document controlled substance counts on required documents.
• Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
• Exhibit therapeutic rapport with patients by maintaining professional boundaries, respecting personal space, giving direct attention, and practicing rational detachment.
• Provide direction or coordinate unit activities as directed.
• Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, co‑workers, and others involved in inpatient treatment.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by Texas, or eligibility to practice nursing per state requirements.
• One year of nursing experience; previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance use disorder (SUD) nursing experience a plus.
• CPR and de‑escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

Pay

Competitive salary based on experience, paid out on a bi‑weekly basis.

Schedule

Full‑time night shift, 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM. Evening differential: $2/hr. Weekend differential: $3/hr.

Benefits

• $5,000 sign‑on bonus.
• Excellent career advancement opportunities.
• New graduates welcome to apply.