Staff Nurse, 360 (Part Time) - The Menninger Clinic : Job Details

Hours: between 8AM & 5PM, days vary, may include weekends. Part time. Position drives around Greater Houston area.Key FunctionsPatient care* Assessment and care planning -* Sets appropriate goals; including the physical, psychological, social, and continuing care needs of each patient; evaluates nursing actions to meet those goals; and makes recommendations for any changes.* Demonstrates effective bio-psycho-social assessment skills* Develops comprehensive nursing care plans based on nursing diagnosis and standards of care, clearly written with expected outcomes* Effectively utilizes nursing process in directing and providing patient care* Modifies plan of care based on ongoing patient assessment* Insures effective health teaching for patients and families* Insures comprehensive discharge planning relative to nursing care needs* Effective member of interdisciplinary team* Observes, documents and communicates patient responses and effectiveness of nursing intervention and medication; documents in patient's medical record according to established policy and procedure* Insures safety by making patient and safety rounds according to policy, regularly assessing physical environments, and follow-up for identified concerns* Seeks constructive feedback from co-workers regarding performance, interpersonal relations, nursing skills and abilities; recognizes limitations through self-appraisal and peer review. Effectively utilizes management and clinical supervision* Supports and encourages constructive working relationship with program and other disciplines / departments while valuing opposing ideas* Responds to patients, staff and visitors in professional manner* Demonstrates good judgment and behavior appropriate to the hospital, including such characteristics as grooming and personal appearance, speech, and personal hygiene* Participates in performance improvement activities* Relieves charge nurse in his / her absence as assigned* Provision of nursing interventions* Demonstrates knowledge of medication action, mode of administration, side effects and contraindications by successfully completing annual medication examination.* Provides safe and timely administration of medication and prescribed treatments, insuring prompt reporting of all errors* Effectively engages patients in full participation of treatment programHospital operations* Seeks opportunities to participate in hospital committees, performance improvement initiatives, and activities* Participates in orientation and training of students and new staffEducation Required: BSNLicense/Certification: Current license to practice as RN in state of Texas. TX Driver's License.Experience: Two years experience in psychiatric nursing