The Registered Nurse (RN) performs various nursing functions to provide care, treatment, and welfare of clients in our services. This includes medication administration, transcription, observation, and reporting of patients' physical and mental status, and documentation of patient care services. This compassionate, caring, and supportive team member will connect with individuals to support and provide optimum healthcare and contribute to the overall well-being of members of the community living with mental health challenges.
You will get to
Perform nursing functions within the scope of the RN license.
Provide medication, education, training, and support to patients and families in care.
Participate in establishing and maintaining a clean, safe, and healthy environment.
Contribute to seminars and meetings for professional growth and improved communication within the team.
Provide guidance for the direct care staff to ensure a safe and therapeutic treatment atmosphere.
Provide training to the direct care staff regarding essential nursing care interventions, facility policy and procedure, and management guidelines.
Observes, oversees, and monitors the use and implementation of Prevention and Management of Aggressive Behavior (PMAB) interventions. Ensures that PMAB methods are implemented appropriately and safely and that all PMAB interventions are documented per policy.
Ensure infection control, security, and safety measures are followed.
Write and document articulately while using correct grammar so that documentation is clear and valuable.
Educate and instruct individuals served.
You'll definitely need
Nursing degree (Associates, Bachelor's, or Master's in Nursing).
Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in Texas
Maintain valid Texas state Driver's License and auto insurance.
Complete and maintain both CPR certification and Prevention and Management of Aggressive Behavior training within the first 3 months of employment.
Intermediate to advanced knowledge of the Microsoft Suite.
We'll also want you to
Employ excellent verbal and written communication skills to engage with the team and individuals in care.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation.
Sustain a calm demeanor when under pressure to handle sometimes difficult situations.
Provide exemplary customer service and care to individuals with their best interests at heart.
Complete and maintain both CPR certification and Prevention and Management of Aggressive Behavior training.
We're excited to provide
Employer-paid PPO health insurance plan with the option to add dependents.
PPO dental plans and vision insurance options for healthy teeth and eyes.
Employer-paid life insurance.
401(a) plan, employer matches your contributions dollar for dollar for up to 8% of your salary. You are 100% vested after 3 years of service.
457/403(b) plan, employees are immediately eligible to contribute pre-tax earnings.
Generous paid time off for fun and vacations, and paid sick time for when you're under the weather.
An authentic and caring environment where folks care about each other and want to do good in the world.
Neighborhoods+Nurses and healthcare workers in Kerrville choose among distinct pockets depending on lifestyle and housing type. Sendero Ridge caters to entry-level buyers and downsizers looking for low-maintenance, smaller residential lots with quick drives to major retail. Keystone offers larger stone-exterior single-family builds near Tivy High School and the Schreiner University golf course, while Comanche Trace provides master-planned living featuring everything from attached golf townhomes to multi-acre custom estates off Bandera Highway. Those seeking acreage gravitate toward gated parcels in Saddle Wood Estates off Thompson Drive, whereas renters and walkable-lifestyle seekers look toward established residential streets around Water Street near downtown or the quiet, tree-lined avenues of Northwest Kerrville.
Nurses and healthcare workers in Kerrville choose among distinct pockets depending on lifestyle and housing type. Sendero Ridge caters to entry-level buyers and downsizers looking for low-maintenance, smaller residential lots with quick drives to major retail.
Keystone offers larger stone-exterior single-family builds near Tivy High School and the Schreiner University golf course, while Comanche Trace provides master-planned living featuring everything from attached golf townhomes to multi-acre custom estates off Bandera Highway. Those seeking acreage gravitate toward gated parcels in Saddle Wood Estates off Thompson Drive, whereas renters and walkable-lifestyle seekers look toward established residential streets around Water Street near downtown or the quiet, tree-lined avenues of Northwest Kerrville.
Getting around+Daily travel in Kerrville is predominantly car-dependent, with no municipal fixed-route transit system operating across the city. Getting to primary healthcare facilities—notably Peterson Regional Medical Center and Kerrville State Hospital—is fast and straightforward for local residents, who rely on primary corridors like Sidney Baker Street, Junction Highway, Bandera Highway, and State Highway 16. While hospital parking is ample and typical cross-town drive times rarely exceed fifteen minutes, residents observe modest rush-hour slow-downs and heavier weekend corridor congestion as Hill Country tourism and youth athletic tournaments expand.
Daily travel in Kerrville is predominantly car-dependent, with no municipal fixed-route transit system operating across the city. Getting to primary healthcare facilities—notably Peterson Regional Medical Center and Kerrville State Hospital—is fast and straightforward for local residents, who rely on primary corridors like Sidney Baker Street, Junction Highway, Bandera Highway, and State Highway 16. While hospital parking is ample and typical cross-town drive times rarely exceed fifteen minutes, residents observe modest rush-hour slow-downs and heavier weekend corridor congestion as Hill Country tourism and youth athletic tournaments expand.
Outdoors+Recreational life in Kerrville revolves around the spring-fed Guadalupe River, where locals launch kayaks, canoes, and paddleboards from outfitters or spend warm summer days river tubing. Runners, walkers, and cyclists utilize the paved six-mile Kerrville River Trail, which connects riverside parks and offers wild deer sightings along shaded banks. Anglers fish for stocked trout near the Louise Hays Park dam and explore calm inlets at Flatrock Park, while the 517-acre Kerrville-Schreiner Park provides extensive hiking loops, campgrounds, and cabin rentals, supplemented by wildflower and butterfly trails at the Riverside Nature Center.
Recreational life in Kerrville revolves around the spring-fed Guadalupe River, where locals launch kayaks, canoes, and paddleboards from outfitters or spend warm summer days river tubing. Runners, walkers, and cyclists utilize the paved six-mile Kerrville River Trail, which connects riverside parks and offers wild deer sightings along shaded banks.
Anglers fish for stocked trout near the Louise Hays Park dam and explore calm inlets at Flatrock Park, while the 517-acre Kerrville-Schreiner Park provides extensive hiking loops, campgrounds, and cabin rentals, supplemented by wildflower and butterfly trails at the Riverside Nature Center.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Kerrville
Set along the cypress-lined bends of the Guadalupe River, Kerrville offers relocating nurses an unpretentious Texas Hill Country lifestyle defined by river recreation, close-knit community ties, and an easy pace. Healthcare professionals practicing at Peterson Regional Medical Center or Kerrville State Hospital enjoy breezy commutes along Sidney Baker Street, Junction Highway, and Highway 16, entirely sidestepping major metropolitan gridlock. After shifts, downtime revolves around strolling the six-mile Kerrville River Trail, fishing for stocked trout at Louise Hays Park, or sharing wood-fired pizzas and craft beer on the patio at Pint & Plow Brewing Company. Residential options range from low-maintenance starter homes in Sendero Ridge to stone builds in Keystone and acreage estates in Saddle Wood. While newcomers must adapt to sweltering summer afternoons, scarce late-night dining options, and a housing market squeezed by vacation rentals and incoming retirees, Kerrville balances these tradeoffs with genuine hospitality, live music at Arcadia Live, and restorative natural beauty.
