Children's Crisis Respite RN

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Job Title: Children's Crisis Respite RN

Do you have a passion for helping others and want a career where you can make a difference? Then join our NTBHA team. We have proved to be a strong, self-sufficient and enduring foundation within our community. We are committed to connecting and serving our clients where they live.

Position’s Role Summary:

North Texas Behavioral Health Authority (NTBHA), based in Dallas is responsible for developing a collaborative system of care for children, adolescents and adults with severe mental illness and other serious emotional disturbances, as well as those experiencing a substance use disorder. This position’s actions and work must align with NTBHA values and goals, regulations, and policies and procedures, and meet all documentation standards and regulatory requirements.

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides direct and indirect nursing care to individuals served in NTBHA’s Children's Crisis Respite Program. The RN ensures that all care and procedures adhere to the Texas Nursing Practice Act and the Board of Nursing’s Standards of Nursing Practice (Rule §217.11), supporting each individual’s health, safety, and recovery within a therapeutic environment.

This position involves on-call responsibilities and may require occasional evening or weekend support. The RN works collaboratively with behavioral health staff, case managers, and medical providers in a structured, person-centered environment.

This position involves on-call responsibilities and may require occasional evening or weekend support. The RN works collaboratively with behavioral health staff, case managers, and medical providers in a structured, person-centered environment.

This position is classified as exempt and requires flexibility in scheduling to meet organizational needs, including adjusting work hours as necessary to ensure job responsibilities are completed.

Travel is required as part of this role’s duties. Travel can vary from 20% to 100% per day. This would include all counties within NTBHA Catchment area (Dallas, Ellis, Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro & Rockwall Counties).

This role may be required to use a fleet vehicle and/or a personal vehicle for business needs. This may include, but not limited to field & home visits, offsite meetings, co-located sites and/or pick up items for business needs, etc. If your program requires transport of individuals, this would only be allowed with a company vehicle and approval from management.