PRN Registered Nurse NMPRC

Registered Nurse - Department of Mental Health at NMPRC

3505 Frederick Ave., St. Joseph, MO 64506

Monthly Base Salary: $7,718.78

PRN Rate: $50.00/hr

Full-time staff will receive a 9% increase for 2 nd & 3 rd shift

Why you'll love this position:

Northwest Missouri Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center (NMPRC) is a 108-bed forensic inpatient psychiatric hospital located in St. Joseph, Missouri. NMPRC’s vision is to transform the lives of Missourians with mental illness by providing evidence-based treatment in a safe and healing environment. We are dedicated to empowering Missourians to thrive in communities that support mental health, achieve health equity, and promote well-being. NMPRC’s core values are CARE: Compassion, Acceptance, Respect, and Excellence.

General summary

This is a professional registered nurse (RN) position accountable for serving as a member of the medical treatment team. 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 discharge planning. RN’s may provide public health services to members of a community such as assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and/or case management; or may oversee other RN’s on a shift.

Knowledge, skills & abilities:

• Knowledge of professional nursing theory, practices, and standards.
• Knowledge of pharmacology, therapeutic diets and nutrition, aseptic techniques, and other basic natural and social sciences necessary to provide professional nursing care.
• Ability to supervise, evaluate, and instruct professional and paraprofessional nursing staff.
• Ability to administer detailed therapeutic prescriptions under general professional supervision.
• Ability to observe, recognize, and identify deviations in the conditions of patients..
• Ability to assess patients with mental or physical illness and or developmental and physical disabilities, make nursing diagnoses, and formulate nursing care plans.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, patients, and their family members.
• Ability to work assigned schedule, which may include a variety of shifts, weekends, holidays, and/or required overtime.

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)

We offer great benefits:

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 .

To apply, please submit your resume to nmprchr@dmh.mo.gov , apply online at www.mocareers.mo.gov or in-person at 3505 Frederick Ave. St. Joseph, MO 64506

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

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