Registered Nurse (RN)- FSH

State-of-Missour; Fulton (MO); On-site; USD 76,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Missouri is seeking a Registered Nurse for Fulton State Hospital. This position involves forensic psychiatric nursing, assessment of patients, and supervising nursing staff in a demanding environment.

Responsibilities include evaluating patient conditions, educating patients on health maintenance, and ensuring accurate documentation and safety. The role may require varied shifts, including weekends and overtime.

Qualifications

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• 0-3 years of experience as a registered nurse.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate patients' mental and physical condition to ensure quality psychiatric and medical care.
• Teach living skills, medication therapy, symptom management and other health maintenance needs to patients.
• Assign, supervise, train and evaluate work of Forensic Rehab Specialist, Certified Medication Technicians and Licensed Practical Nurses.
• Supervise, evaluate, and instruct professional and paraprofessional nursing staff. Assist with coverage needs as necessary.
• Assure development and maintenance of nursing care plans, progress notes, flow sheets and documentation.
• Respond to and direct crisis interventions and ensure safety.
• Supervise and/or administer medications and treatments per doctor’s orders.
• Maintain a safe, clean and therapeutic environment.

Education

RN licensure

Job description

Registered Nurse

Job Location:

Fulton State Hospital

Nursing

Fulton State Hospital

600 East Fifth Street

Fulton, MO 65251

Salary- $75,856.08-$83,859.36 (plus additional security differential and shift differential depending on placement and shift)

Why you'll love this position:

Fulton State Hospital is a community of caring, skilled people, partnering with individuals challenged by mental illness to inspire healing and recovery. Through Respect, Encouragement, Compassion, Opportunity, Value, Excellence, and Responsiveness, you can contribute to individuals’ recovery and positively impact those you serve.

Forensic psychiatric nursing is exciting and challenging while making a difference in the lives of others. Nurses have the opportunity to use best practice and evidence based treatments while working with patients who live with mental illness. Join a team that will challenge you to utilize all of your nursing skills and be a member of a recovery oriented, trauma-informed treatment team.

What you’ll do:

• Assess and evaluate patients mental and physical condition in order to assure quality psychiatric and medical care is provided.
• Teach living skills, medication therapy, symptom management and other health maintenance needs to patients.
• Assign, supervise, train and evaluate work of Forensic Rehab Specialist, Certified Medication Technicians and Licensed Practical Nurses.
• Supervise, evaluate, and instruct professional and paraprofessional nursing staff. Assist with coverage needs as necessary.
• Assure development and maintain correctness of the nursing care plan, progress notes, flow sheets and other required documentation is completed.
• Responds to, participates in and directs crisis interventions. Assures safety of patients, staff and the general public.
• Supervise and /or administration of medications and treatments in compliance with the doctor's orders.
• Assure a safe, clean and therapeutic environment.
• Ability to work assigned schedule which may include a variety of shifts, weekends, holidays and/or required overtime.

All you need for success:

Minimum Qualifications

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse (A recent graduate of an accredited nursing program may practice as a graduate nurse until results of first licensure examination are received or until 90 days after graduation, whichever occurs first.)
• 0-3 years of experience as a registered nurse.

More reasons to love this position:

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. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

If you have questions about this position please contact:

Eva See, RN
Recruitment and Retention Officer

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