Registered Nurse at Palms Behavioral Health

Location: Harlingen, Texas

Description

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care to patients, supervises care treatment and services provided by LPNs, CNAs, and other staff, and develops, implements, and evaluates individualized care plans. The nurse assesses and reassesses patients, communicates with the interdisciplinary team, and reports patient concerns promptly.

Required Skills

nursing care
patient care
individual plan of care
Assessment and re-assessment of patients
Communicating appropriate information with the interdisciplinary team
Reporting patient concerns and changes in condition to supervisor and/or physician in a timely manner
assessing physical and behavioral health needs of patient, develops and implements nursing care plans, maintains medical records and educates patients and their families about various physical and behavioral health conditions while ensuring patient safety at all times.
Accurately administers medications per ordered note and documents accurate count of controlled substance. Adjusts medications under provider’s supervision as needed; monitors lab results to validate medication compliance.
Maintains accountability of administration, recording, control and security of medications, including narcotics.
Completes admission and discharge processes efficiently and accurately as directed.
Confers regularly with treatment team (e.g., nurses, therapists, program managers, physician) regarding patient care. Attends and participates in the unit activities such as therapy groups, family meetings as appropriate, staffing, unit meetings, etc.
Provides education/explanation to patients, families, and co-workers regarding medication usage/maintenance, common side effects, patient's rights, as well as other topics necessary for optimal patient care.
Monitors patient acuity, census, staffing needs, and makes arrangements for coverage as needed, following established guidelines.
Gives thorough report to oncoming staff, supervisors, and physician.
Provides coverage in emergency services as needed.

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Graduation from an approved/accredited school of nursing.
Required Previous Experiences: One or more years’ nursing experience within clinical area of service provided by facility
Experience in behavioral health/psychiatric/addiction recovery environment