Sr Registered Nurse (RN) Specialty - Behavioral Emergency Response Team - FT Days/FT Nights at Parkland Health and Hospital System

Interested in a career with both meaning and growth? Whether your abilities are in direct patient care or one of the many other areas of healthcare administration and support, everyone at Parkland works together to fulfill our mission: the health and well-being of individuals and communities entrusted to our care. By joining Parkland, you become part of a diverse healthcare legacy that’s served our community for more than 125 years. Put your skills to work with us, seek opportunities to learn and join a talented team where patient care is more than a job. It’s our passion.

Position: Sr Registered Nurse (RN) Specialty (BERT)

Dept: Psychiatry Consulting Services

Shift: FT Days or FT Nights; including rotating weekends

Primary Purpose:

A Registered Nurse (RN) with 2+ years’ experience for the Behavioral Emergency Response Team (BERT). The Sr RN Specialty is a licensed professional who uses the Parkland nursing professional practice model to coordinate patient care delivery, that focuses on a particular patient population(s)/specific health condition, by the health care team.

The BERT Team de-escalates any perceived or impending behavioral crisis at Parkland Health via calls and/or in-person. As a team member, you'll need to respond swiftly to unexpected situations, quickly assess the situation, gather relevant information, identify interventions, and implement them alongside the bedside staff. Your strengths in building rapport, communicating clearly, and maintaining a big-picture perspective will be invaluable.

Why Parkland Health?

When you embark on a career at Parkland, you have the opportunity to apply your skills, and advance your career goals. Many of Parkland's specialty areas have garnered national achievements in care, research, and technological innovation. We understand that the people of Parkland are the key to our success, and we support our employees with the tools and resources they need to excel.  One of the reasons we are successful is because our work environment thrives with people from a wide range of cultural, racial, and religious backgrounds and from all walks of life. When you bring your perspective to Parkland Health, you’ll find an inclusive setting that supports and respects you and your talents. 

Be an essential part of our core purpose—the health and well-being of individuals and communities entrusted to our care and discover why your career matters here!   

Inside Parkland Culture

Benefits:

• Medical - Active Day 1 of hire
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Mandatory Savings Plan
• Paid Personal Leave
• Annie's Place - Complimentary Backup Weekend Childcare (0 - 6 yrs)*
• Tuition Reimbursement
• On-site Dental Services
• Employee Health Center
• Employee Pharmacy Services
• And more!

Job Summary:

• Responds to patient’s worsening condition, as needed, by assessing the patient, performing interventions, and communicating with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure appropriate patient care.
• Provides care for assigned patient population in accordance with the current State of Texas Nurse Practice Act, established protocols, multidisciplinary plan of care, and clinical area specific standards.
• Provides continuous assessment, consults with other team members as required and provides nursing care which demonstrates patient centered/patient valued care.
• Exercises independent judgment in providing nursing care.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with patients, families, and hospital staff in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• May be required to communicate effectively, via the overhead paging system.
• Must be able to demonstrate the ability to provide direction to non-nursing staff, serve as a preceptor, and serve on rotation as a Charge Nurse.
• Must be able to prepare and conduct in-service educational programs.
• Must be able to demonstrate patient centered/patient valued behaviors.
• Must be able to facilitate biopsychosocial education groups that might include medication and/or health education.
• As applicable, will be required to demonstrate acceptable knowledge of nursing standards of care for specialty care area.

Minimum Qualifications:

• ASN or BSN Degree from an accredited Professional School of Nursing.
• Current/Valid State of TX RN license or temporary license; or valid Compact RN license in good standing without any past/current stipulations.
• Two (2) years direct, consistent RN experience within a Psychiatry Services hospital setting in the past 2 years. RN Floating work experience isn't applicable.
• Thorough knowledge of medical diagnosis that present with behavioral disturbances.
• Above average knowledge and skills in de-escalation techniques.
• Comfortable with adversity, with the ability to provide empathetic care to all clients. 

Certification/Registration/Licensure:

*Please note, all required certifications must be more than 30 days from expiration from start date.

• Current/Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) healthcare provider certification card at time of hire and the ability to maintain thereafter from one of the following:  American Heart Association; American Red Cross Rescuer; or Military Training Network.
• Must have Satori Alternatives for Managing Aggression (SAMA) certification, level 1-4, within 30 days of hire.

66R; 66C; 46P1

Parkland Health and Hospital System prohibits discrimination based on age (40 or over), race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, disability, national origin, marital status, political belief, or veteran status. As part of our commitment to our patients and employees’ wellness, Parkland Health is a tobacco and smoke-free campus.