Rn Behavioral Health

Position Details:

Facility: MHMR Tarrant County

Job Title: Registered Nurse

Duration: 13+ Weeks With strong possibility of extension

Pay Rate : $61.80/hr. (W2 without benefits)

Job Location: 812 W. Morphy St., Fort Worth, TX 76104

POSITION SUMMARY
The Registered Nurse plans, directs, coordinates and participates in the provision of health care services for individuals in Behavioral Health sites and in the community.

This is done through use of the nursing process in nursing assessments, planning, implementation/intervention, education, evaluation and consultation.

The RN is a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team.

Essential Functions

Provides nursing assessment and nursing interventions. These are based on use of the nursing process for planning and identifying current or predicted health care needs for individuals in services at the MHMR Tarrant location served or in the community.

Performance Standards

• The RN uses holistic care with the understanding individuals served at MHMR Tarrant have both Behavioral Health and physical health needs considered.
• The RN may use a comprehensive nursing assessment, a psychiatric nursing assessment or substance use disorder assessment to determine the Behavioral Health care needs of the individual and document in the medical record.
• The RN assesses vital signs, reviews medication management and health conditions, to determine safe care of the individual served.
• The RN provides psychiatric rehabilitation and education to the individual based on their needs.
• The RN participates in the development of treatment plans for individuals needing Behavioral Health services, to include the formulation of short- and long-term goals, evaluation, and treatment plan modification for each person.
• The RN makes medication decisions for the individuals served in the program related to medication delegation, self-administration of medication or self-administration of medication with supervision.
• The RN provides oversight to unlicensed staff in medication competency to assist with self-administration of medication with supervision.
• The RN may act as nursing supervisor at the Behavioral Health location, assigning for care to individuals to LVNs and other staff, reviewing notes and assessments and nursing care of the individuals at the site.

Job Requirements:

Required Education
Associate’s Degree or higher from a two- or four-year college or university, or a graduate nurse.

Job Type: Contract

Salary: $61.00 per hour

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Weekly schedule:

• 3x12
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Behavioral health: 2 years (Required)
• Psychiatric care: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Required)
• RN (Required)

Work Location: On the road