Rusk State Hospital is hiring Registered Nurses

Job Title: Registered Nurse I

Posting Number: 79241

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Job Location: 1601 N. Dickinson, Rusk, Texas 75785

Travel: 5%

Shift: Varied

Salary Range: $2,828.80 - $4,016.50

Job Description: The Staff Nurse I performs routine nursing work at the competent level in a state mental health hospital.  Works under moderate supervision from Charge Nurses or Nurse Managers (Nurse II/III) with limited use of initiative and independent judgment.  Conducts comprehensive assessments of patients nursing care needs using specialized skills in (depending on the setting) psychiatric or medical-surgical nursing, identifies nursing diagnoses or problem lists and formulates and initial plan of care based on assessment data.  Serves as a team leader and provides clinical supervision to other nursing staff members including Licensed Vocational Nurses, and Mental Health Workers as necessary.  Establishes unit routines and develops and maintains the therapeutic milieu.  Makes observations of patient behavior and status and reports to the physician, other team members and supervisor as appropriate.  Carries out nursing interventions as identified in the multidisciplinary treatment plan.  Administers medications as ordered and maintains medication administration and controlled drug records according to facility policy.  Serves as group leader for therapeutic patient groups or patient teaching activities as necessary or requested.  Trains other staff members as necessary or as requested.  Must understand that duties, location of work, and shift/pattern are subject to change as determined by the administration to meet the needs of the hospital.  Must understand that duties may include exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials. 

Registration or Licensure Requirements:

A graduate nurse permit or license to practice professional nursing in the state of Texas or a state that recognizes reciprocity through the Nurse Licensure Compact.

To Apply:

Apply online & find out more about his position at http://accesshr.hhsc.state.tx.us.  Then click on HHS Job Opportunities found under Prospective Employees section.  Go to the New Member section and select My Profile from the menu bar.  Complete all required fields.  Complete the Future Access section of the Profile page.  Then search for a job. 

For more information, contact Glenda Bruce, Job Requisition Coordinator at (903) 683-7237