What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse Needed for Rusk State Hospital, Texas! position at Whitestone Healthcare, LLC?
Registered Nurse needed for Rusk State Facility. Psychiatric experience is preferred but not needed.
Address: 805 N Dickinson Dr, Rusk, TX 75785
Minimum qualifications/requirements for all candidates:
- Must be licensed by the state of Texas or a state that recognizes reciprocity through the Nurse Licensure Compact for appropriate discipline (RN).
- Complete immunization record, which meet HHSC requirements
- American Heart Association (AHA) CPR certification and Heimlich and the ability to perform these techniques correctly and safely according to the specifications of the AHA
- Ability to physically be trained on and conduct Treatment Intervention and Preventative Strategies (TIPS), as well as all other HHSC required training
- Ability to pass HHSC required fingerprinting
- Preferably at least one year experience as a direct care nurse
Duties of Registered Nurses:
- Conducts comprehensive assessments of patients nursing care needs using specialized skills in psychiatric nursing.
- Serves as a team leader and provides clinical supervision to other nursing staff members including LVNs and Psychiatric Nursing Assistants (PNA) as necessary.
- Observes patient behavior and status and reports to the physician, other team members, and supervisor as appropriate.
- Carries out nursing interventions as identified in the multi-disciplinary recovery plan.
- Administers medications as ordered and maintains medication administration and controlled drug records according to facility policy.
- Serves as group leader for therapeutic patient groups or patient teaching activities as necessary or as requested.
Open Shifts: (subject to change)
- RNs
- Evenings (1:45p-10:15p) -Preferred
- Days (5:45a-2:15p)
- Nights (9:45p-6:15a)
- All shifts include a 30 min unpaid lunch break
- 40 hours/week
- Every other weekend required
Pay:
$40/HR. Pay is weekly, paid out every Friday.
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