Registered Nurses, Mental Health Technicians:

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Meridell Achievement Center

AVAILABLE

POSITIONS/JOB DESCRIPTIONS

      Registered Nurse:        (Full Time, Part Time and PRN)

Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

Experience: Prior clinical experience and recent psychiatric nursing

   experience is preferred.

                                           

License/Certification: Current RN licensure in the State of Texas,current CPR

  certification.

Skills: Good coomunication skills. Ability to present information and ideas

  essential to nursing duties and must maintain effective working

  relationships interdepartmentally, intradepartmentally and with Medical

  staff. Must understand advanced nursing theory and practice.

Physical Requirements: Work can be both physically and mentally challenging.

      Must be able to meet the physical demands of lifting

     and moving over 50lbs.     

Position Summary: Under the supervision of the Director of Nursing, the RN

provides physical assessments of patients, implements

patient's treatment plan, evaluates responses to

treatment, provides complete documentation, administers,

medications as prescribed and provides health care

education for patients and families. The RN is the shift

supervisor of the Mental Health Techs, Psych Techs, and

LVN staff, and assures that all patients are maintained in

a safe environment.       

Mental Health Technician   ( Full Time, Part Time and PRN)

Education: High School graduate or equivalent required,some college preferred.

Experience: One year experience working with children and/or adolescents is

   preferred.

License/Certification: Valid Class C Texas Driver's License with a good driving

  record.

Skills: Must possess effective written and verbal communication skills, stable

  emotional make-up, ability to work under stress. Professional conduct,

  honoring boundaries, setting limits and maintaining confidentiality are a

  must.

Physical Requirements: Must be able to meet physical demands of lifting and 

     moving over 50 lbs., walking and standing for long periods

     of time, running for short periods of time.