Staff Nurse II (HCPC)

UTHealth Houston South Side, TX 77021, US

JOB DESCRIPTION

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

The Staff Nurse II provides professional nursing care to patients in an inpatient psychiatric setting by assessing medical and behavioral health needs, developing and implementing care plans, administering treatments and medications, and evaluating patient outcomes. Collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary teams, supports discharge planning and patient education, supervises LVNs and Psychiatric Technicians, responds to emergencies, maintains accurate documentation, and serves as a liaison between patients, families, and healthcare providers to ensure safe, high-quality care.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

Free financial and legal counseling
Free mental health counseling services
Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
Resources for child and elder care
Plus many more!

Position Summary:

Assesses patients' medical and psychiatric needs and provides professional nursing care in response to this assessment. Directs and supervises the delivery of care by other nursing team members (LVNs and Psychiatric Technicians) in an inpatient psychiatric setting.

Position Key Accountabilities:

Assesses patient needs, plans and implements patient care activities and evaluates the patient's response to the treatment.
Assists patient and families in discharge planning, including instructions concerning medications, safety issues post-discharge, home care, potential problems and appropriate follow-up for additional support needed.
Participates in regularly scheduled team conferences and collaborates with the related health care providers in treatment, discharge planning and provisions of care.
Functions as the liaison between patients and physicians, other multidisciplinary team members and community agencies/resources.
Documents patient care and outcomes per hospital policy and accrediting agencies.
Administers medication and other therapeutic interventions, as ordered by the physician.
Makes decisions based on experience and training as to whether emergency situation exists and responds to emergency situations. May administer CPR and/or other first aid measures.
Remains abreast of developments in the field of nursing by attending seminars and workshops, communicating with peers and reading pertinent literature.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

None
Manages Human Resources activities of department in regards to: recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.
Registered Nurse (RN) State Licensure or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) by Texas Board of Nursing (BON) required
Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) by American Red Cross or American Heart Association (AHA) required

Minimum Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing school with one year nursing experience required Associate's Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing school with three years of nursing experience required Nursing Diploma (3 year program) with two years of nursing experience required ADN with two years of experience at HCPC as a Staff Nurse I required

Minimum Experience:

Years of experience varies based on education level required

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.

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