Registered Nurse

Overview

Waco Center for Youth is accepting submissions for the following position: - Registered Nurse Address: - 3501 N 19th St, Waco, TX 76708 Please Note and advise all candidates of the following: - Waco Center for Youth is a psychiatric residential treatment facility. - We serve teenagers (ages 13 through 17) with emotional difficulties and/or behavioral problems. Duties of Agency Registered Nurse-RN - Performs routine nursing work. - Work involves providing for the assessment, care and treatment of patients. - May train others. Works under moderate supervision, with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. - May assign nursing responsibilities to the Unit LVN in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act. - The responsibility of the Unit RN is to provide for and supervise the professional nursing care of the individuals who reside in a state hospital setting. - The Unit RN is available to unit personnel to make nursing decisions on a 24- hour basis. - She/he is a member of the professional team and shares responsibility with other team members for the development of the individual’s program. - Work involves communication skills, i.e. relaying information to other team members, physicians, nurses; data entry, documentation, completing reports, maintaining personnel records, supervisory duties, and following all facility rules/policies. - Other duties as assigned by the Chief Nurse Executive and/or Assistant Nurse Executive. Job Requirements for all candidates: - Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse and able to practice in the State of Texas - Prefer 2+ years as a direct care nurse - Prefer some experience in direct client care in a psychiatric type setting. - Experience needs to be hospital acute care, LTC , community clinics, public health, etc. (not Home Health or School Nurse) Minimum 6 month contract, possibly longer, as long as there are not performance issues. All compliance must be met before candidate can start. No exceptions. Current Open Shifts: (Subject to change) - 2 day positions for 7:00 am – 7:00 pm (includes unpaid 30 min lunch break) - 2 night positions for 7:00 pm – 7:00 am (includes unpaid 30 min lunch break) - 2 week rotation: (1) 48-hours week & (1) 36 hour week every other weekend off Other: - Regular rates for Registered Nurse (RN) per the State Staffing Rate Sheet apply for all positions - Must have valid photo ID and current American Heart Association CPR certification (BLS) - Must have negative PPD results within last 12 months - COVID-19 testing with negative result required (facility provides) - Must be able to successfully pass a urine drug screen and background check (Relode provides). - Must be able to successfully pass an FBI fingerprint background check (facility provides). Don’t hesitate to contact us anytime for additional info.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher
• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) in Texas (TX)
• Have you ever worked at the Waco Center for Youth before?

• How far away do you live from the facility?

Company

A Texas State wide customer who has hundreds of programs and services that help more than 7 million Texans a month live better lives, and it’s their strong foundation of dedicated people who make it happen every single day. Vision: "Making a positive difference in the lives of the people we serve." Mission: "Improving the health, safety and well-being of Texans with good stewardship of public resources."