PRN - Registered Nurse

Job Location:

Fulton State Hospital

600 East Fifth Street

Fulton, MO 65251

Salary:

$52.75/ hour- while working between 7am-3pm Monday- Friday

$58.66/ hour- while working between 3pm-7am Monday- Friday at 7pm

$63.55/hour- while working Friday at 7pm-Monday at 7am

$67.77/hour- while working on the State observed holiday

Why you'll love this position:

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 patient’s 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.
• 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

• 0-3 years of experience as a registered nurse.
• 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. )

If you have questions about this position please contact:

Eva See, RN
Recruitment and Retention Officer

Eva.See@dmh.mo.gov

Fulton State Hospital

600 East 5th Street
Fulton, MO 65251
Telephone: 573-592-2244

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.