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Job Description
Job Location: This position will be located at 1010 W. Columbia St. Farmington, MO 63640
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 your nursing skills and be a member of a recovery oriented, trauma-informed treatment team.- Knowledge of professional nursing theory, practices, and standards.
- Routinely prepares and administers medications and treatments in compliance with doctor's orders.
- Accurately and legibly completes medication administration records, narcotic administration records, progress notes, flow sheets and other required documentation.
- Observe and report any changes in a patient’s mental and physical condition in order to assure quality psychiatric and medical nursing care.
- Teaches living skills, medication therapy, symptom management and other health maintenance needs to patients.
- Administer detailed therapeutic interventions to patients.
- Respond to and participate in crisis interventions in order to assure safety of patients, staff and the general public.
- Work assigned schedule which may include a variety of shifts, weekends and holidays.
Minimum Qualifications:- 0-3 years of experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
- Licensure as a Practical Nurse
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. 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 .
For more information please contact Human Resources at 573-218-6800.
Note: disciplinary action(s) within the past six (6) months may disqualify applicants for promotional changes in classification. Any request for an exception to this criteria must be submitted to Human Resources for consultation with facility administration for final approval -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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State of Missouri
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