Psychiatric Nursing Assistant

Date:
Jan 29, 2026

Location:

BIG SPRING, TX
Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more.

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Psychiatric Nursing Assistant I

Psychiatric Nursing Asst I

Health & Human Services Comm

Adm Acute Care Psych  Direct Car

13373

04/29/2026

Internal and External

Healthcare Support

TEXAS-A-10

$2,769.08 - $3,547.58

Monthly

Regular Weekend Day

Days (First);
Evenings (Second);
Nights (Third)

Not Eligible for Telework

Up to 5%

Regular

Full time

Nonexempt

Big Spring State Hospital

BIG SPRING

1901 N HIGHWAY 87

Big Spring

4C0X1,68X,HM

Would you thrive in an environment where you learn and grow personally and professionally all while helping make a positive impact on people’s lives? Do you appreciate being around others like yourself who are dependable, trustworthy, hard workers who believe in the value of teamwork? HSCS is dedicated to building an atmosphere where employees feel valued and supported while providing specialized care for Texans in need.

HSCS is comprised of nine psychiatric hospitals, one youth residential treatment facility, and thirteen state supported living centers. The psychiatric hospitals are a hub of excellence for forensic mental health and complex psychiatric care, with all facilities accredited by The Joint Commission. They provide state-of-the-art treatment that is recovery-oriented and science-based. If providing hope and healing through compassionate, innovative, and individualized care interests you, we welcome your application for the position below.

• The Psychiatric Nursing Assistant I perform entry-level to routine (journey-level) rehabilitative patient services work.
• The PNA I provide patient care services under the clinical supervision of a licensed nurse to provide quality psychiatric nursing care in an inpatient setting.
• Work involves providing emergency, health, and personal care services to patients; interacting with patients therapeutically; observing, reporting and documenting, in an electronic record, patient conditions and behaviors; and participating in individualized and unit-based programming.
• The PNA I have a primary responsibility to maintain direct and on-going therapeutic interactions with patients to promote living and social skills, thus encouraging progress towards a lesser restrictive environment.
• As an integral member of the recovery team or admissions team, provides verbal and supportive documentation concerning individual patient behaviors, progress towards individualized goals of the recovery plan.
• Participates in shift reports and recovery team meetings.
• Performs any combination of nursing duties commensurate with competency.
• Works under moderate supervision, with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
• Completion of work requires use of simple and/or routine duties, while decision making is based on simple and well-defined guidelines.
• The PNA I has no financial responsibility but is accountable for assigned property.
• Must understand that duties, location of work, and shift patterns are subject to change as determined by the administration to meet the needs of the hospital.
• Must understand that duties may include exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials.
• This employee has full access to a limited set of records in accordance with HIPPA regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned include but are not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency’s obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location.
• This position may be eligible to earn additional pay for work performed on evenings, nights and/or weekends.

• Attends work on a regular basis and may be asked to work a specific shift schedule or, at times, even a rotating schedule, extended shift and/or overtime in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.
• Takes an active role in the implementation of the individualized recovery plans and offers consistent, ongoing support in assisting patients with reaching their goals.
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