Mental Health Registered Nurse
Houston, Texas
RN · Addiction Medicine · Internal Medicine · Psychiatry
Posted Jun 24
- Shift
- Days
- Unit
- Psych
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Days
- Weekends
- No weekends
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Outpatient
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 3+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Relocation
- No help offered
The median for nursing in Texas is $35/hr, across 709 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Exceptional Wellness is a wraparound agency that provides comprehensive outpatient mental health services. We offer face-to-face and telehealth care on a as-needed basis to underserved at-risk youth in the privacy of their home. Our integrated treatment modality enables us to treat our clients with a "whole wellness" approach that attacks mental health concerns from all angles. Our team of vetted clinicians have vested experience in working with at-risk children and teens who manage Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), dual diagnoses, and co-occurring disorders.
Read the full posting
Exceptional Wellness is looking for a Registered Nurse with a background in psychiatry, to provide medication management for our clients who struggle with mental and behavioral health. The qualified candidate will focus on ensuring the physical and mental well-being of patients, will provide ongoing management to individuals of all ages, and will assist those in need of community health services. You will work in collaboration with a team of qualified mental health professionals, licensed therapists, and addition counselors, so we're looking for a compassionate individual with excellent communication skills, who is committed to our mission.
Responsibilities
Conducts intake assessments through interviews with patients and relatives to gather case history. Plans and provides nursing care for patients. Makes nursing diagnosis of the medical and emotional status of patients and recommends treatment options.
Consults with psychiatrists and other behavioral health staff in designing appropriate treatment plans for clients. Administers and notes reactions to psychotropic drugs and other medications. Arranges further medical attention when necessary.
Assists the client in understanding the nature of emotional disturbances and accepting the need for treatment. Assists in maintaining a safe and secure environment for staff and patients. Test for vital signs of pain and ensures treatments of pain.
Documents all patient information on medical charts and follows physician’s written orders. Maintains patient confidentiality. Maintains accurate records and documentation of patient treatments, immunizations and laboratory results according to standard medical recordkeeping.
Completes progress notes in the computer system. Provides courteous, high quality service to patients and members of the public by personally responding to requests for service or making appropriate referral.
Requirements
Graduation from an accredited program of registered nursing and possession of a valid and current Registered Nurse license from the Texas Board of Nursing Three years of psychiatric nursing experience Possession of a valid Texas driver’s license
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract, PRN, Permanent Salary: $35.00 - $40.00 per hour
Benefits
- Flexible schedule
- Free parking
- Referral program
Medical specialties
- Addiction Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Psychiatry
Physical setting
Community health center
Standard shift
Day shift
Weekly
schedule
Choose your own hours Monday to Friday
Experience
Nursing: 3 years (Preferred)
License/
Certification
RN (Required) B4dRIbaA5F
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Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited program of registered nursing and possession of a valid and current Registered Nurse license from the Texas Board of Nursing
- Three years of psychiatric nursing experience
- Possession of a valid Texas driver’s license
- Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract, PRN, Permanent
- Salary: $35.00 - $40.00 per hour
Place
- City
- Houston, Texas
- Median rent
- $1,361/mo
- Local household income
- $64,813/yr
- Metro price level
- 1% below the national average
- Address
- 2440 Texas Pkwy Ste 335, Missouri City, TX 77489, USA
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Houston area index 98.6, where 100 is the national average.
Houston is a sprawling, diverse metro where world-class medical centers anchor a booming healthcare economy. The nation's fourth-largest city offers no state income tax, year-round warmth, and a food scene as varied as its population. Bayou-side greenways and museum districts balance the urban energy for nurses seeking opportunity in a place that never stops growing.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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Exceptional Wellness is a wraparound agency based in Houston, Texas (77036) that provides comprehensive outpatient mental health services. The organization offers both face-to-face and telehealth care on an as-needed basis, primarily serving underserved at-risk youth in the privacy of their…
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Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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