Registered Nurse Ward RSM

Job Location

This position will be located at 1010 W. Columbia St., Farmington, MO 63640.

The State of Missouri, Department of Mental Health at Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center is seeking motivated, energetic, and compassionate Registered Nurses to join our pioneering nursing service teams. These positions involve providing assistance to forensic clients with mental illnesses within a secure environment. Ideal candidates should possess compassion and demonstrate proficiency in working within a trauma‑informed, recover‑oriented setting. This is a professional registered nurse (RN) position accountable for serving as a member of the medical treatment team.

Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center offers competitive salary with shift and security differential, an hourly PRN rate, flexible scheduling options, weekend options, and continuing education opportunities.

• Assess, observe, evaluate, and record patient’s mental and physical condition and provide treatment staff with information on which to make treatment decisions
• Develop and maintain nursing treatment plan, progress notes, flow sheets, and other required documentation
• Interact with patients as a part of the treatment plan, including social, recreational, and treatment activities in order to provide continuing treatment and rehabilitation
• Intermittent physical activity including:
• Walking (100‑500 feet; may require rapid response)
• Standing (15‑30 minutes in session)
• Sitting (15‑30 minutes in session)
• Lifting (35 pounds)
• Hearing (evaluating potentially dangerous situations; taking blood pressures)
• Seeing (written instructions, patient behaviors)
• Speaking (in order to communicate with patients and staff)
• Make quick decisions and respond promptly and appropriately
• Demonstrate good manual dexterity
• Proper use of the telephone or any other equipment employee’s use for duty purposes
• Transcribe medical orders; administer medications and treatments in compliance with physician orders
• Assign, supervise, train, and evaluate work of ward staff
• Attend work according to facility policies

• A current license to practice as a registered nurse in Missouri.
• Possession of a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Missouri or in accordance with Missouri’s Nurse License Compact.
• 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 on this position, 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.