Are you looking for an exciting new venture that can truly make a difference in people's lives?

Nueces Center for Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities is your place.

The Nueces Center for Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities (MHID) is dedicated to helping the residents of Nueces County who are living with mental illness and/or intellectual and developmental disabilities. We serve over 10,000 people each year with psychiatric and behavioral health care outpatient services, counseling, training, employment assistance, housing support, homeless

*This position will remain open until filled. Posted 4/01/2026

Salary/Exempt: $74,395.86 - $85,370.96

Full-Time, 40 Hour Work Week, Paid Bi-weekly

General Description

Under the supervision of the Director of Mental Health Services, performs highly advanced and/or managerial nursing work. Work involves determining nursing service requirements and providing for the care and treatment of clients. Plans, assigns and supervises the work of others and serves as supervisor of the clinic nursing staff and in consultation with the MH Director and Medical Director. Provides staff training and serves on Center committees. Responsible for tracking, monitoring and reporting any communicable infections to Safety Committee in compliance with the Center's Infection Control Plan and the Joint Commission. Works under general direction with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgement. Responsible for compliance with relevant standards including DSHS, Medicaid, Medicare and the Joint Commission. In the course of being employed, understands and implements trauma informed care practices.

Minimum Qualifications

Licensed as a Registered Nurse, plus four (4) years of work experience as an RN in a recognized health agency, hospital, or health care facility OR, a bachelors degree in nursing from an accredited program, plus three (3) year of work experience as an RN in a recognized health agency, hospital, or health care facility OR, a master's degree in nursing from an accredited program, one (1) year of work experience as an administrative RN. Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Texas or in a party state that recognized reciprocity through the Nurse Licensure compact as described in Art. 4528b of the Nurse Practice Act.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of nursing techniques and procedures, and of the laws and ordinances governing public health and hospital operations. Ability to plan, assign, and/or supervise the work of others; to provide patient care; to prepare and maintain records; to organize, coordinate and evaluate nursing activities; and to interpret policies and procedures.

In the course of being employed, understands and implements trauma informed care practices.

MHID cares about the health and well-being of our employees, we are dedicated to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package.

We offer a very competitive benefits package

• Excellent health, hospitalization, dental and vision insurance plans
• Life Insurance, $25,000 provided at no cost to employees
• Very generous retirement plan- MHID contributes 6% of employee annual salary on the first day of employment and the employee contributes 1%
• Employee referral program
• 16 hours of paid time off (PTO) each month, with increases
• 10 holidays plus 2 personal holidays each year
• Career ladder incentives/opportunities
• Mileage reimbursement if personal vehicle is used for work
• Employee appreciation events and annual employee recognition banquet
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP)

Student Loan Repayment

• MHID is a qualified employer for the PSLF program to repay student loans https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

Education

• MHID offers flex scheduling for educational assistance to full-time employees
• Free LPC-A supervision

We are a tobacco free workplace
EOE/AA

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters