RN - mental health (night shift - part-time or full-time)

Registered Nurse II
Are you passionate about providing quality patient care and making a difference in your community? If so, we invite you to consider this unique opportunity working with at-risk youth! The Travis County Juvenile Probation Department (TCJPD) is accepting applications for part-time and full-time Registered Nurse II positions in our Medical Services unit. These positions are critical to ensure that 24/7 medical operations are maintained to promote quality care to juvenile clients through assessment, medication management, and direct client care. Shift Differential Pay ($4.40/hour) is available for any weekend hours worked and hours worked between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. on weekdays.
About Our Agency: The mission of the Travis County Juvenile Probation Department (TCJPD) is to provide for public safety by effectively addressing the needs of juveniles, families, and the victims of crime. To accomplish this, TCJPD utilizes a comprehensive continuum of care that incorporates victim mediation services; direct supervision; alternative education; TCJPD utilizes trauma-informed mental health assessments and psychological evaluations to identify youth in need of specialized services. TCJPD provides onsite services and collaborates with community partners to help ensure that youth and families receive interventions that target their identified treatment needs.
Conducts intake and physical assessments of patients, including immediate medical attention and/or psychological needs. Assesses patients to determine if they need to be referred to outside resources for more extensive medical assessment and treatment.
Orders and inventories medications daily. Responds to and assesses all categories of patient emergent medical needs. Provides and/or arranges for treatment according to protocol and/or direction from authorized medical staff.
Works in Dental and STD clinics.
Consults with clinical and administrative staff about patient health care issues.
Provides direct health care to patients, including wound care, medication administration, monitoring of vital signs and laboratory procedures.
Coordinates with and assists other medical staff about all aspects of patient health care.
Practices and trains healthcare staff in safety, environmental and/or infection control methods.
Provides health care instruction and counseling to residents.
Documents patient's condition and maintains patient medical files and records and enters into computer. Performs other administrative duties.
Answers medical questions from staff, patient's relatives and others as appropriate.
Assists in prioritizing patient needs, based on urgency and severity of medical condition.
Graduation from an accredited Registered Nursing program AND one (1) year of Registered Nursing experience. Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements: Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas. Knowledge of: Standard nursing and other healthcare practices. Policies, practices, procedures and terminology related to nursing and healthcare. Federal, State, Local and County nursing and other healthcare laws and requirements. Mental health treatment and practices. Proper infection control techniques. Principles and procedures of medical documentation and record keeping. Computer equipment to include word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentations and a variety of software packages. Knowledge of and adherence to HIPAA and other federal and state laws requiring the confidential handling of certain health information.
Administering daily patient care, including using stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, thermometer and other medical instruments. Administering Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid. Performing medical tests and recording results accurately. Ability to: Work efficiently both independently and as part of a medical team. Recognize and identify health symptoms. Chronicle patient histories and enter data into the computer. Order, inventory and monitor medications. Exercise sound judgement and react quickly in emergency situations. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical and other County employees and officials, and the general public.
Physical requirements include the ability to lift/carry up to 35-100 pounds occasionally, visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer and office equipment. Subject to standing, walking, sitting, repetitive motion, reaching, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, pushing, pulling, balancing, client/customer contact, squatting to perform the essential functions. May work some holidays, some nights, some weekends.
Department: Juvenile Probation