PRN - Registered Nurse Hearnes Psychiatric Center Job Location: Fulton State Hospital
600 East Fifth Street
Fulton, MO 65251
Salary:$54.44/ hour- while working between 7am-3pm Monday- Friday
$60.54/ hour- while working between 3pm-7am Monday- Friday at 7pm
$65.58/hour- while working Friday at 7pm-Monday at 7am
$69.94/hour- while working on the State observed holiday
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 by being a team member within our Nursing Department.
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 various buildings and programs at FSH.
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. )
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 .
