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Job description
Schedule/Shift: 7p-7a, rotating days, every other weekend as needed
Key Functions
Patient care
Assessment and care planning –
Sets appropriate goals; including the physical, psychological, social, and continuing care needs of each patient; evaluates nursing actions to meet those goals; and makes recommendations for any changes.
Demonstrates effective bio-psycho-social assessment skills
Develops comprehensive nursing care plans based on nursing diagnosis and standards of care, clearly written with expected outcomes
Effectively utilizes nursing process in directing and providing patient care
Modifies plan of care based on ongoing patient assessment
Insures effective health teaching for patients and families
Effective member of interdisciplinary team
Observes, documents and communicates patient responses and effectiveness of nursing intervention and medication; documents in patient’s medical record according to established policy and procedure
Insures safety by making patient and safety rounds according to policy, regularly assessing physical environments, and follow-up for identified concerns
Seeks constructive feedback from co-workers regarding performance, interpersonal relations, nursing skills and abilities; recognizes limitations through self-appraisal and peer review. Effectively utilizes management and clinical supervision
Supports and encourages constructive working relationship with program and other disciplines / departments while valuing opposing ideas
Responds to patients, staff and visitors in professional manner
Demonstrates good judgment and behavior appropriate to the hospital, including such characteristics as grooming and personal appearance, speech, and personal hygiene
Participates in performance improvement activities
Relieves charge nurse in his / her absence as assigned
Provision of nursing interventions
Demonstrates knowledge of medication action, mode of administration, side effects and contraindications by successfully completing annual medication examination.
Provides safe and timely administration of medication and prescribed treatments, insuring prompt reporting of all errors
Effectively engages patients in full participation of treatment program
Hospital operations
Seeks opportunities to participate in hospital committees, performance improvement initiatives, and activities
Participates in orientation and training of students and new staff
Education Required: BSN
License/Certification: Current license to practice as RN in state of Texas
Experience: Two years experience in psychiatric nursing
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Worksite address
houston, TX, 77246, US
Who can apply
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