Per Diem / PRN Nurse RN - Resource - $23+ per hour
Company: Children's Health (Dallas)
Location: Plano
Posted on: May 8, 2025
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Job Description:
Children's Health (Dallas) is seeking a per diem / prn nurse RN
Resource for a per diem / prn nursing job in Plano, Texas. Job
Description & Requirements
At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for
Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role
in achieving this goal. Through our cutting-edge treatments and
affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an
extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every
moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being. Our
dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our
organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we
can make a significant difference in the lives of children and
contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all. Summary:
Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary Psychiatry Consult
team. Utilizes the nursing process in the delivery of comprehensive
and developmentally appropriate care to high-risk behavioral
patients and their families. Acts as a psychiatric resource to the
bedside teams by providing clinical support, monitoring compliance
with system policies, guidelines, and documentation, and by
maintaining a safe environment for patients with mental health
needs in the acute care, ICU, and ED areas. Responds to behavioral
emergencies throughout the hospital and collaborates with the
interdisciplinary BERT team to ensure patient and staff safety. Is
knowledgeable of the regulatory standards related to the care of
hospitalized patients with mental health needs and ensures
compliance with those standards. Responsibilities:
* Uses clinical judgment based on nursing skills acquired through
formal and informal experiential knowledge and evidence based
guidelines to globally assess the patient's situation
* Supports bedside staff in providing a safe environment for
patients with high-risk behaviors by inspecting rooms, proactively
identifying potential safety hazards, and removing at-risk
items.
* Delivers competent and skilled nursing care to patients and
families according to their identified needs.
* Provides content expertise and education to staff caring for
high-risk patients and assists staff in finding available resources
related to behavioral health patients.
* Provides a just in time resource to bedside nursing,
administrative supervisors and physicians caring for high-risk
behavioral patients.
* Assists staff in finding available resources related to
behavioral health patients.
* Attends daily rounds with the Consult Psychiatry service and
other services as needed to promote continuity of care and
effective hand-off.
* Reviews documentation and orders in EPIC and collaborates with
the safety assistant and bedside RN to ensure that the patient's
level of observation is appropriate, and documentation is accurate
and complete.
* Identifies patient care concerns in real time and collaborates
and escalates as needed to promote resolution.
* Provides education and facilitates learning for the patient care
team related to constant visual observation guidelines and
policies, therapeutic interactions, and patient safety.
* Assists with consistent application of guidelines and policies
across the hospital.
* Identifies and presents opportunities for performance/quality
improvement activities to improve clinical outcomes to the
High-Risk Behavior Committee.
* Assists the primary nurse in accurately and thoroughly
documenting all BERTs in EPIC.
* Attends BERT events in the role of the Psychiatry RN. Assists
with patient de-escalation, restraints application if needed,
thorough and accurate documentation, and participates in the
debriefing afterwards
* Audits BERT documentation and assists in collecting, inputting,
and sharing BERT data in real time
* Partners with administrative supervisors to respond to CAPEs.
* Delivers care with a team-oriented approach, an emphasis on good
customer relations, sound clinical judgment, and appropriate
decision-making abilities that take into consideration
evidence-based practice.
* Advocates for the patient, represents the concerns of the
patient/family and identifies and assists in resolving ethical and
clinical concerns.
* Accurately & thoroughly documents all patient encounters in
EPIC
* Ensures that Patient Health Information (PHI) is protected and
secured at all times.
* Adheres to all infection prevention initiatives (i.e., hand
hygiene, proper disposal of waste, etc.)
How You'll Be Successful: WORK EXPERIENCE
* At least 2 years job related experience Required * Psych
Experience Required EDUCATION
* Four-year Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Required
* All bedside nurses whose jobs include 50% or more direct patient
care must have a minimum of a BSN by July 1, 2021. Effective
12/1/2019, new employees in this position must have a BSN at time
of hire. LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
* Current license to practice professional nursing in the State of
Texas Required
* Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers as required by CP
1.20 Life Support Course Requirements Required
* Effective April 20, 2020, new employees must obtain PACES
certification within 6 months of hire and existing employees must
obtain PACES certification upon expiration of their PEARS
certification (no later than April 20, 2022). Required
* Initial Pediatric Prevention and Management of Aggressive
Behaviors (PPMAB) training must be renewed annually 60 Days,
Required A Place Where You Belong We put our people first. We
welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences
of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering
culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the
communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members
to make Children's Health a place where everyone can
contribute.
Holistic Benefits - How We'll Care for You: · Employee portion of
medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years. · 4%-10% employee
savings plan match based on tenure · Paid Parental Leave (up to 12
weeks)· Caregiver Leave · Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement As
an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not
discriminate against employees or applicants because of race,
color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual
orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status,
disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State
legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of
the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to
recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline,
workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any
other employment-related activity.
Children's Health (Dallas) Job ID #21273. Posted job title:
Psychiatric Resource RN PRN About Children's Health (Dallas) At
Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children
for 110 years, and generation to come. We recognize that their
health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal. Through our
cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we
strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience,
ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their
overall well-being. Our dedication to promoting children's health
extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader
community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the
lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future
for all. Benefits
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