Join a growing team! With the opening of Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center/HCPC at UTHealth, we will soon have the largest academic psychiatric hospital in the country, serving the region with an 500+ bed facility. Our dedicated health care employees will have the opportunity to be exposed to a variety of mental health specialties and cutting-edge research. With exposure to a variety of specialties such as Acute, Subacute, and Intensive Outpatient, Continuum of Care, Mood Disorders, ECT, Early Onset Treatment , Adult General Psychiatry, Competency Restoration, Child and Adolescent, Juvenile Justice, Geriatric Psychiatry, Treatment Mall and Unit-Based Programming.

This dedicated team will work in an integrated campus to bring world class resources to the community. Apply today to be a part of this committed team serving the mental health needs of the area.

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.

Dept: Acuity Management

Status: Full-Time

FLSA: Exempt

Position Key Accountabilities:

1. Assesses patient needs, plans and implements patient care activities and evaluates the patients’ response to the treatment.
2. 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.
3. Participates in regularly scheduled team conferences and collaborates with the related health care providers in treatment, discharge planning and provisions of care.
4. Functions as the liaison between patients and physicians, other multidisciplinary team members and community agencies/resources.
5. Documents patient care and outcomes per hospital policy and accrediting agencies.
6. Administers medication and other therapeutic interventions, as ordered by the physician.
7. Makes decisions based on experience and training as to whether emergen¬cy situation exists and responds to emergency situations. May administer CPR and/or other first aid measures.
8. Remains abreast of developments in the field of nursing by attending seminars and workshops, communicating with peers and reading pertinent literature.
9. Performs other duties as assigned.