Registered Nurse (RN) PRN – Behavioral Health Transfer Center

Registered Nurse (RN) PRN – Behavioral Health Transfer Center

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

Work location: Texas Health Behavioral Health Transfer Center, 612 E. Lamar Blvd., Arlington, TX 76011

Work hours: PRN (As Needed) Night shift

Here’s What You Need

Education

• Associates Degree in Nursing required
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred

Experience

• 4 Years experience as a registered nurse in critical care, emergency services, or case management required
• 1 year transfer center experience within the last year preferred

What You Will Do

• Facilitates behavioral health transfers throughout the THR system and from other healthcare facilities.
• Completes nurse to nurse reports and documents appropriately.
• Receives, reviews, and documents crisis clinician assessment requests then deploys assessors within department standards.
• Works closely with entity behavioral health directors and doctors to assure proper placements of patients.
• Maintain knowledge base regarding ever evolving changes at each entity
• Actively seek out changes and updates regarding the transfer process throughout the system.
• Utilizes established protocols and guidelines for ensuring patients are safely and efficiently transferred to the appropriate level of care.
• Stay up to date with departmental changes by attending monthly staff meetings.
• Complete learning lessons and Touchpoints before their due date.
• Contribute to departmental or organizational projects with approval by Leadership.
• Complete monthly audits as assigned.
• Builds relationships with all stakeholder groups involved in behavioral health transfers including physicians and promotes the center to potential referral resources.
• Other duties as assigned
• Live the Promise Behaviors
• Complete Promise Behavior Peer Feedback.
• Use phone etiquette and Promise Behaviors during every phone call.
• Onboard new staff as assigned.
• Learn charge nurse role as appropriate.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Behavioral Health Transfer Center RN

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student Loan forgiveness as well as several other benefits.
• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.
• Learn more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org.

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