Location: Waco,TX, USA
Salary: $50/hrWeekly Pay with Benefit OptionsShifts Available: M-W 10p-8a, every other Sat-Sun 10p-8a*3-month Minimum Contract Assignment with Option to ExtendLocation: Waco, TXESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:Performs moderate to complex patient service work. This includes routine and emergency care, treatment, and training for people with intellectual disabilities in a residential setting. Performs routine nursing work at the competent levelWorks under moderate supervision from Charge Nurses or Nurse Managers (Nurses II/III) with limited use of initiative and independent judgment.Conducts comprehensive assessments of patients' nursing care needs using specialized skills in (depending on the setting) psychiatric or medical-surgical nursing. Identifies nursing diagnoses or problem lists and formulates an initial plan of care based on assessment data. Serves as a team leader and provides clinical supervision to other nursing staff members including Licensed Vocational Nurses, and Mental Health Workers as necessary. Establishes unit routines and develops and maintains the therapeutic milieu.Makes observations of patient behavior and status and reports to the physician, other team members and supervisor as appropriate.Carries out nursing interventions as identified in the multidisciplinary treatment 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.Trains other staff members as necessary or as requested.Must understand that duties, location of work, and shift/pattern are subject to change as determined by the administration to meet the needs of the hospital.Must understand that duties may include exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materialsLICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas (or a state that recognizes reciprocity through the Nurse Licensure Compact) Current CPR certificationValid Photo ID KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:Prefer 2+ years as a direct care nursePrior experience performing psychiatric nursing dutiesMust demonstrate considerable knowledge of nursing techniques and procedures; of health care laws and regulations; of medical diagnoses and procedures; of accepted medical treatment patterns; of community health and nursing care principles, practices, and procedures; of program regulations and procedures.Must be able to appropriately interact with individuals with developmental or psychiatric disabilities and staff members.Knowledge of nursing care standards, nursing procedures, techniques, and the principles and processes used in providing appropriate patient care.Knowledge of emergency procedures and emergency equipment, i.e., CPR, and ability to assess and care for residents and/or staff members in emergencies.Skills in using reasoning to identify problems and in considering an appropriate resolution of situations.Skill in the operation of computers and applicable computer software.Ability to prepare and maintain records and to use an electronic health record system once trained.Ability to communicate effectively and to instruct others.Must have strength and flexibility to safely perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).