Registered Nurse Nights

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At Oceans Behavioral Hospital Permian Basin, healing is our focus. We are passionate about helping adults and seniors manage the challenges associated with anxiety, depression and other mental health issues. Utilizing proven, innovative and progressive therapies, our qualified professionals strive to promote long-term wellness through a range of inpatient and outpatient psychiatric counseling and treatment options.

• Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage (Multiple Plan Options) – eligible first of the month after 30 days.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Discretionary Company Match.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Daily Pay.
• Paid Time Off.
• Competitive Market Compensation.
• Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability.
• Life Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.

• Utilizes the nursing process: assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation; formulates nursing interventions directed toward development of an individualized plan of care and treatment modalities.
• Identifies risk levels, precautions, and expected outcomes individualized to the client, including discharge planning; prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes; evaluates effectiveness of interventions; conducts ongoing assessment; initiates medical/psychiatric crisis intervention to stabilize patient.
• Demonstrates knowledge of psychiatric disorders and appropriate nursing interventions; implements interventions identified in plan of care; applies appropriate to progress patient toward wellness.
• Administers medications as prescribed safely; provides medication education; recognizes signs and symptoms of adverse drug reactions.
• Demonstrates professionalism, accountability, and responsibility for decision making, quality nursing care, and knowledge base of psychiatric nursing care.
• Reviews, revises, and updates medical records within facility guidelines and time frames; transcribes and implements physician's orders; documents care, progress, response to intervention accurately.
• Follows up on client care responsibilities, communicates incomplete assignments, and meets current client needs to ensure continuity of care.
• Implements staff assignments and delegation of duties using appropriate judgment; demonstrates willingness to assist staff and patients; functions as advocate for patient needs/safety.
• Utilizes nursing knowledge to meet facility, patient, and staff needs; enhances evidence-based practice.
• Floats among various clinical services, performs other duties and projects as assigned.

• Current, valid, and active license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of employment at an Oceans Healthcare hospital.
• Valid Compact licenses acceptable as applicable.
• Minimum of an Associate Degree in Nursing required.
• One year of inpatient hospital experience strongly preferred.

• Ability to adapt to a high-stress environment and assess potential for patient escalation.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing; achieve positive results with internal and external customers; highly organized; culturally sensitive to diverse and special needs populations.
• Exhibits critical thinking; applies for continuous improvement of patient care.
• Demonstrates self-confidence and ability to think conceptually in leading and directing others.
• Must successfully complete CPR certification and an Oceans-approved behavioral health de-escalation program.

Subject to many interruptions. Pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries. 12-hour rotating shifts. High paced and stressful; must be able to cope mentally and physically; may experience disagreeable odors, sights and/or unpredictable patient behavior. Requires spending approximately 90% or more of the time inside a building that offers protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.