Registered Nurse Behavioral Health

Abilene, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

**Job Responsibilities**

- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to optimize patient care outcomes concerning clinical efficacy quality metrics and cost-effectiveness.

- Ensure adherence to established standards of care including compliance with policies procedures and clinical practice guidelines relevant to the Medical Treatment Facility (MTF).

- Conduct comprehensive physical assessments and obtain detailed health histories.

- Implement health promotion strategies provide counseling and deliver patient education.

- Administer pharmacological therapies perform wound care and execute tailored interventions as per patient needs.

- Direct and supervise nursing and ancillary staff in the delivery of patient care.

- Delegate patient care responsibilities based on the scope of practice and competencies of the assigned healthcare personnel.

- Identify adverse clinical signs or symptoms and manage emergency situations with appropriate urgency.

- Facilitate effective communication and collaboration among diverse stakeholders to relay care plans or actions enhancing education for patients families and the healthcare organization.

- Coordinate referral appointments and arrange for specialty consultations as clinically indicated.

- Execute nursing services as stipulated in the contractual agreement.

- Engage in research initiatives aimed at advancing clinical practices and improving patient outcomes.

**Work Schedule:**- Monday to Friday with a total of 9 hours scheduled between 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM inclusive of a one-hour lunch break.

- No weekend on-call or holiday duties.

**Minimum Qualifications:**-

**Education:** An Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited institution.-

**Experience:** A minimum of one year of relevant clinical experience within the last two years.-

**License and Certification:** Possession of an active unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license from any state.

- **Life Support Certification:** Current AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification.-

**Security Clearance:** Capability to successfully undergo a government background check/security clearance process.

**Job Responsibilities**- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to optimize patient care outcomes concerning clinical efficacy quality metrics and cost-effectiveness.- Ensure adherence to established standards of care including compliance with policies procedures and clinical practice guidelines...