0500266 Registered Nurse Ward 3

State-of-Missour; Farmington (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Missouri, Department of Mental Health at Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center is seeking Registered Nurses to join our forensic nursing teams. These RN positions involve working with forensic clients in a secure setting, with trauma-informed, recovery-oriented care and opportunities for continuing education.

RN’s review medical records, coordinate assessments, and supervise nursing staff. Competitive salary with shift and security differential, flexible scheduling, weekend

Qualifications

• Current MO RN license.
• Possession of a current license to practice as RN in MO or MO Nurse License Compact.
• Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Responsibilities

• Assess, observe, evaluate, and record patient’s mental and physical condition and provide information to treatment staff to inform decisions.
• Develop and maintain nursing treatment plan, progress notes, flow sheets, and other required documentation.
• Interact with patients as part of the treatment plan, including social, recreational, and treatment activities to provide continuing treatment and rehabilitation.
• Demonstrate intermittent physical activity including walking, standing, sitting, and lifting as needed.
• Make quick decisions and respond promptly and appropriately.
• Demonstrate good manual dexterity.
• Transcribe medical orders and administer medications and treatments per physician orders.
• Assign, supervise, train, and evaluate work of ward staff.
• Attend work according to facility policies.

Skills

Nursing skills

Patient assessment

Education

MO RN license

Job description

Job Location:

This position will be located at 1010 West Columbia Street, Farmington, MO 63640

Why you’ll love this position: The State of Missouri, Department of Mental Health at Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center is seeking motivated, energetic, and compassionate Registered Nurses to join our pioneering nursing service teams. These positions involve providing assistance to forensic clients with mental illnesses within a secure environment. Ideal candidates should possess compassion and demonstrate proficiency in working within a trauma-informed, recover-oriented setting. This is a professional registered nurse (RN) position accountable for serving as a member of the medical treatment team. Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center offers competitive salary with shift and security differential, an hourly PRN rate, flexible scheduling options, weekend options, and continuing education opportunities.

RN’s are accountable for reviewing medical records, observing the provision of medical care provided to patients by facility staff, coordinating assessments from other disciplines, incident reporting and investigation. Incumbents oversee and review the work and documentation of LPNs, nurse assistants, and other technical personnel. Below you will find a general overview of the job information:

• Assess, observe, evaluate, and record patient’s mental and physical condition and provides treatment staff with information on which to make treatment decisions

• Develop and maintain nursing treatment plan, progress notes, flow sheets, and other required documentation

• Interact with patients as a part of the treatment plan, including social, recreational, and treatment activities in order to provide continuing treatment and rehabilitation

• Intermittent physical activity including:
• Walking (100-500 feet; may require rapid response)
• Standing (15-30 minutes in session)
• Sitting (15-30 minutes in session)
• Lifting (35 pounds)
• Hearing (evaluating potentially dangerous situations; taking blood pressures)
• Seeing (written instructions, patient behaviors)
• Speaking (in order to communicate with patients and staff)

• Make quick decisions and respond promptly and appropriately

• Demonstrate good manual dexterity

• Proper use of the telephone or any other equipment employee’s use for duty purposes

• Transcribe medical orders. Administers medications and treatments in compliance with physician orders

• Assigns, supervises, trains, and evaluates work of ward staff

• Attends work according to facility policies

Minimum Qualifications:

• A successful candidate must possess a current license to practice as a registered nurse in MO.

  • Possession of a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Missouri or in accordance with Missouri’s Nurse License Compact

Lack of post‐secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage.

• defined pension plan
• generous amounts of leave and holiday time
• eligibility for health insurance coverage

The interactive Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

For more information on this position, please contact Human Resources at 573-218-6800.