Nurse l

Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team dedicated to providing specialized psychiatric care for Texans. This role offers a comprehensive benefits package, including 100% paid employee health insurance for eligible full‑time employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time‑off benefits, and numerous opportunities for career advancement.

• Functional
  
  Title:
  
  Nurse I
• Job Title: Nurse I
• Agency: Health & Human Services Comm
• Department: Adm Acute Care Psych  Nursing
• Posting Number: 11088
• Closing Date: 02/05/2026
• Salary Group: TEXAS-B-20
• Salary Range: $5,746.66 - $6,779.25 per month
• Shift: Regular Night
• Telework: Not Eligible
• Travel: Up to 5%
• Work Type: Regular Full‑time Exempt
• Facility
  
  Location:
  
  El Paso Psychiatric Center, 4615 Alameda Ave, El Paso, TX
• Location City: El Paso
• Additional Shift: None specified
• MOS Codes: 290X, 46AX, 46FX, 46NX, 46PX, 46SX, 46YX, 66B, 66C, 66E, 66F, 66G, 66H, 66N, 66P, 66R, 66S, 66T, 66W

• Perform entry‑level to routine nursing work in an inpatient psychiatric setting under the supervision of the Charge Nurse or Nurse Manager.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients’ nursing care needs, identify nursing diagnoses, and formulate an initial plan of care based on assessment data.
• Establish unit routines, develop and maintain the therapeutic milieu, and ensure a safe and therapeutic environment for patients.
• Observe and analyze patient behavior and status, documenting findings and reporting to the psychiatrist, other recovery team members, and supervising nurse.
• Carry out nursing interventions as identified in the multidisciplinary recovery plan and administer medications as ordered.
• Maintain medication administration and controlled drug records in accordance with facility policy.
• Provide training to other staff members as necessary or as requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned, including participation in disaster response or Continuity of Operations activation, which may require alternate shift patterns or locations.
• Assist with the use of restraints or seclusion to ensure safety of patients and staff.

• Attend work on a regular basis, including specific shift schedules, rotating schedules, extended shifts, or overtime in accordance with agency leave policy.
• Perform comprehensive assessment of patients’ needs across physical, behavioral, psychiatric, and social domains.
• Document observations and reports in the medical record or communicate with team members, including the attending psychiatrist.
• Contribute to individualized recovery plans in collaboration with other recovery team members based on assessment data.
• Provide health teaching and coping strategies to patients and families.
• Utilize one‑to‑one counseling skills in therapeutic interactions to assist patients with anxiety and coping strategies.
• Initiate and implement population‑specific nursing interventions based on appropriate standards of care.
• Document and maintain medication administration (MAR) and controlled drug records.
• Maintain the therapeutic milieu to ensure patient safety and therapeutic environment.
• Provide training to staff in psychiatric nursing principles, unit routines, and milieu management.
• Implement restraints or seclusion appropriately for patient and staff safety.
• Perform other duties as assigned, including participation in disaster response or Continuity of Operations activation.

• Knowledge of nursing techniques and procedures.
• Knowledge of medical diagnoses and procedures.
• Knowledge of accepted medical treatment programs.
• Knowledge of community health and nursing care principles, practices, and procedures.
• Skills in the care and treatment of patients.
• Skills in using a computer and applicable software.
• Ability to provide patient care.
• Ability to prepare and maintain records.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Applicants must be licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Texas, or in a party state that recognizes reciprocity through the Nurse Licensure Compact. Alternatively, a temporary permit to perform…