Registered Nurse RN PRN Days

About the Role

At Oceans Behavioral Hospital Longview, the Registered Nurse assumes primary leadership accountability and responsibility for milieu management and directing patient care activities of other nursing staff. The role involves maintaining standards of professional nursing practice, assessing patients using the nursing process, formulating individualized care plans, implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes to promote, maintain, and restore physical and mental health while preventing illness.

The Registered Nurse interprets age/disability-specific information, ensures safe medication delivery, and provides thorough, accurate reporting and documentation. Responsibilities also include professional development, continuing education, and maintaining licensure in accordance with Joint Commission, Federal and State regulations, and Oceans' policies.

We offer sponsorships for Registered Nurses.

Responsibilities

• Utilize the nursing process (assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation) to formulate nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
• Identify risk levels, precautions, and expected outcomes, including discharge planning; prescribe and evaluate interventions.
• Conduct ongoing patient assessments from admission to discharge and initiate crisis intervention as needed.
• Demonstrate knowledge of psychiatric disorders and implement appropriate nursing interventions tailored to patient needs.
• Administer medications safely, provide education on prescribed medications, and recognize adverse drug reactions.
• Demonstrate professionalism, accountability, and critical thinking in decision-making and psychiatric nursing care.
• Review, revise, and update medical records within facility guidelines and timeframes.
• Transcribe and implement physician’s orders; document care, progress, and patient responses accurately.
• Ensure continuity of care by communicating incomplete assignments and current patient needs to staff.
• Delegate duties and implement staff assignments using sound judgment; advocate for patient needs and safety.
• Utilize nursing resources to enhance evidence-based practice and meet facility, patient, and staff needs.
• Float among various clinical services where qualified and competent; perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Current, valid, and active license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of employment (Compact licenses acceptable).
• Minimum of an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required.
• One year of inpatient hospital experience strongly preferred.

Qualifications & Skills

• Ability to adapt to a high-stress environment and assess potential for patient escalation.
• Strong oral and written communication skills to achieve positive results with internal and external customers.
• Highly organized with an understanding and sensitivity to serve culturally diverse and special needs populations (e.g., Chronically Mentally Ill, Geriatric, Chemical Dependency).
• Knowledge of normal physical and emotional development.
• Critical thinking abilities for continuous improvement of patient care.
• Self-confidence and conceptual thinking to lead and direct others.
• Must successfully complete CPR certification and an Oceans-approved behavioral health de-escalation program.

Work Environment

• Subject to frequent interruptions and pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries.
• 12-hour rotating shifts in a high-paced, potentially stressful atmosphere.
• Exposure to disagreeable odors, sights, and unpredictable patient behavior.
• Approximately 90% or more of time spent indoors, with protection from weather but not necessarily temperature changes.