Registered Nurse - Harlingen, TX - Med Surg
Company: Vivian Health
Location: Harlingen
Posted on: August 3, 2022
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Job Description:
Registered Nurse - Harlingen, TXJob Description:Upon completion
of orientation and under general supervision, provides professional
nursing care to behaviorally disturbed and mentally ill patients.
The Registered Nurse communicates and works collaboratively with
members of the multidisciplinary team i.e. medical staff,
administration, clinicians, dietitians and milieu personnel. Takes
reasonable care and precautions to ensure high patient safety
standards and a therapeutic environment exist. --Assumes
professional responsibility for both critical and "nice to know"
communication occurs in support of continuity of care. Continuously
serves as a professional nursing role model to patients, their
families, colleagues and concerned others. May assume a
coordinating or supervisory role with assigned licensed nursing and
milieu personnel i.e. assignments, monitoring schedule/work,
follow-through and high acuity direction. ----Education /
Licensure:Candidate will possess an accredited and approved
associates of nursing degree with preference given to those with
two (+) years of behavioral health experience. --SBH encourages all
registered nurses to obtain a bachelor's degree in nursing or in
the behavioral health sciences OR meet requirements for national
certification as a psychiatric nurse within three years of
employment. --Candidate will possess a valid current registered
nursing license from the NM Board of Nursing or from a nurse
compact state, where applicable.Skills:1) Comprehensive
understanding of the approved scope of nursing practice for
advanced practice, registered nurses, licensed vocational nurses,
nursing assistants and non-licensed nursing personnel; 2)
Application of nursing standards and practice within an acute
psychiatric setting; 3) Ability to apply cultural sensitivity and
age specific competency to nursing practice; 4) Effectively respond
and actively participate in a psychiatric crisis to resolution; 5)
Prepares documentation that reflects a professional nursing
perspective and 6) Coordinate care within a multidisciplinary team
framework.--Additional Requirements:--Timely renew and maintain an
active registered nursing license, cardiopulmonary resuscitation
for healthcare professionals certification, professional skills
verification psychiatric crisis management)
certification.--
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