Registered nurses for the Diversion Center work with the crisis team to maintain a therapeutic environment and ensure safety for clients at all times.
Posted Sep 14
Shift and hours
As needed
Unit and setting
Diversion Center · Behavioral Health This person conducts assessments, administers medications, and provides nursing and behavioral health support for individuals staying in the 24-hour Crisis Treatment Center.
License
RN license Current and unencumbered licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Texas Requiredcurrent and unencumbered Registered Nurse license
Term
Per Diem Registered Nurse PRNPRN
Do you qualify?
License
current and unencumbered Registered Nurse licenseCurrent and unencumbered licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Texas RequiredCheck your license
Certification
CPR and P certifiedAbility to be CPR and P certified
Education
graduation from an accredited nursing programGraduation from an accredited nursing program Required
Also asks
valid driver's license, liability insurance, and reliable transportationValid driver's license, liability insurance, and reliable transportation required
Preferred
Experience
psychiatric nursing experience1 year of psychiatric nursing experience Preferred
What it pays
Against similar roles
In range for Texas PRN rolesTexas PRN postings that state pay run $31/hr to $70/hr, the middle half $40/hr to $55/hr, across 369 postings.
The role and schedule
Patients
This person conducts assessments, administers medications, and provides nursing and behavioral health support for individuals staying in the 24-hour Crisis Treatment Center.This person conducts assessments, administers medications, and provides nursing and behavioral health support for individuals staying in the 24-hour Crisis Treatment Center.
Unit
24-hour Crisis Treatment Center
Day to day
maintain a therapeutic environment and ensure safety for clients with the crisis teamRegistered nurses for the Diversion Center work with the crisis team to maintain a therapeutic environment and ensure safety for clients at all times.
Day to day
conduct assessments
Day to day
administer medications
Day to day
provide nursing and behavioral health support for individuals in the Crisis Treatment Center
Day to day
input clinical documentationExcellent written communication and computer skills for inputting clinical documentation
Details
stooping, bending, sitting, standing, and keyboarding for prolonged periods, and lifting up to 50 lbs.Stooping, bending, sitting, standing, and keyboarding for prolonged periods, and lifting up to 50 lbs.
The workplace
HT
Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network (Previously known as Heart of Texas MHMR)
Registered nurses for the Diversion Center work with the crisis team to maintain a therapeutic environment and ensure safety for clients at all times. This person conducts assessments, administers medications, and provides nursing and behavioral health support for individuals staying in the 24-hour Crisis Treatment Center.
Knowledge, Skills, and Essential Functions
Excellent written communication and computer skills for inputting clinical documentation
Excellent verbal communication with clients, staff, and community providers
Time management and organizational skills
Stooping, bending, sitting, standing, and keyboarding for prolonged periods, and lifting up to 50 lbs.
Ability to be CPR and P certified
Valid driver's license, liability insurance, and reliable transportation required
Education and Experience
Current and unencumbered licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Texas Required
Graduation from an accredited nursing program Required
1 year of psychiatric nursing experience Preferred
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Dean Highland, West Waco (especially zip 76710), and Cameron Park are the names Facebook locals give for safety, diversity, and amenities. Reddit threads on moving into Waco proper steer people to Mountainview or the south/western side of Landon Branch.
Trulia’s 2026 guide maps five types: Downtown lofts and riverfront walkability; Baylor for campus-close apartments and errands on foot; Austin Avenue for grand early-1900s houses; North Lake Waco for newer lakeside four-bedrooms; Cedar Ridge for wooded lots and quiet larger homes. I-35 splits downtown and Baylor from the western neighborhoods, and nearby lower-density communities trade late-night dining for larger lots and quieter evenings.
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Cameron Park is the city’s outdoor centerpiece: more than 400 acres of trails, cliffs, and woodlands, with Cameron Park Zoo in a natural setting. The Brazos River, the historic Suspension Bridge (spanning since 1870), and the Riverwalk are the default stroll, run, and evening-walk circuit.
Lake Waco is the lakeside-living and recreation counterpart on the north/west side. Waco Mammoth National Monument lets you see Columbian mammoth remains where they were found.
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