Psychiatric Nursing Asst lll​/PT

Overview

Date:
Jan 15, 2026

Location:

EL PASO, 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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Functional

Title:

Psychiatric Nursing Assistant III / PT

Job Title: Psychiatric Nursing Assistant III

Agency: Health & Human Services Comm

Department: Adm Acute Care Psych  Direct Car

Posting Number: 12914

Closing Date: 04/15/2026

Posting Audience: Internal and External

Occupational Category: Healthcare Support

Salary Group: TEXAS-A-14

Salary Range: $2,189.89 - $2,756.70

Pay Frequency: Monthly

Shift: Compressed Weekend

Telework: Not Eligible for Telework

Travel: Up to 5%

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full Time/Part Time: Part time

FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt

Facility

Location:

El Paso Psychiatric Center

Job Location City: EL PASO

Job Location Address: 4615 ALAMEDA AVE

Other Locations:

MOS Codes: 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? HHSC is dedicated to building an atmosphere where employees feel valued and supported while providing specialized care for Texans in need.

HHSC 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 III (PNA III) performs complex (journey-level) rehabilitative patient care services work. It provides patient care services under the clinical supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) 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 III maintains direct and ongoing therapeutic interactions with patients to promote living and social skills, encouraging progress towards a lesser restrictive environment. It is an integral member of the recovery team, providing verbal and supportive documentation concerning individual patient behaviors and progress toward individualized goals of the recovery plan. It participates in shift reports and recovery team meetings.

It performs delegated nursing duties commensurate with competency and may provide guidance and oversee the tasks of PNA I and II. It works under general supervision with moderate latitude for initiative and independent judgment. Duties are executed under well-defined guidelines and include exposure to potentially infectious materials.

Other duties as assigned include disaster response and Continuity of Operations (COOP) participation, which may require alternate shift patterns or locations. This position may be eligible to earn additional pay for work performed on evenings, nights, and/or weekends.