Registered Nurse
Job in
Hiattville, Bourbon County, Kansas, USA
Listed on 2026-06-02
Listing for:
State of Kansas
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-02
Job specializations:
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Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, RN Nurse, Mental Health Nurse, Nurse Practitioner
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Posting
Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy
Job Posting closes:
Open until filled
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Agency Information:
Laid out on a 78-acre campus, Larned State Hospital (LSH) is the largest psychiatric facility in the state serving the western two-thirds of Kansas with nearly 1,000 employees and the capacity to treat more than 450 patients daily, 24-hours a day, seven days a week. LSH is accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC) and certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
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About the Position
Who can apply:
Anyone
Classified/Unclassified Service:
Unclassified
Full-Time/Part-Time:
Full-Time
Regular/Temporary:
Regular
Work Schedule:
All Shifts available
Eligible to Receive Benefits:
Yes
Veterans' Preference Eligible:
Yes
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Starting at $38.86/hour
TEMPORARY additional pay of $2.50/hr. for every hour worked.
$1,000 Sign-On Bonus after 90 days of employment for new hires.
* Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.
Employment Benefits
Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage
Sick & Vacation leave
Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave
Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)
Fitness Centers in select locations
Employee discounts with the STAR Program
Retirement and deferred compensation programs
Visit the Employee Benefits page for more information…
Position Summary & Responsibilities
Position Summary:
The Registered Nurse must be able to demonstrate the knowledge of skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patients served. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principals of growth and development and possess the ability to assess and interpret data to identify age specific needs. Participates in Natural Work Teams and/or Quality Action Teams. The purpose is to provide specialized professional nursing supervision and coordination of quality patient care by fostering therapeutic relationships, active treatment and supporting the hospital in the pursuit of the LSH Strategic Plan.
Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:
Provides/delegates patient care and the documentation of behavioral and physical changes.
* Performs admission procedures utilizing nursing assessment and process.
* Provides patient education and completes the discharge process.
* Receives and provides shift change report.
* Completes nursing assessment and initiates nursing care on all patients considered high acuity and/or high risk.
* Notes changes in behavioral and /or physical conditions, and responds and documents appropriately.
* Report's findings as indicated to appropriate personnel.
* Prepares, administers, and documents medication and treatments according to physician orders and established policy & procedure, when required.
* Utilizes knowledge of medication effects and side effects to assess its effectiveness.
* Accepts and records verbal orders from Medical Staff per procedure, and approves the administration of PRNs.
* Assesses and documents patient response to prescribed pain management medication.
* Sets up appointments, travel and escorts per Medical Staff orders.
Plans nursing interventions, and makes nursing care recommendations.
* Assesses, diagnoses, plans, implements & evaluates patient care.
* Monitors/records vital signs regarding individual's physical and mental condition, and reports significant findings to medical staff.
* Observes and assesses patient's needs and documents pertinent data and reactions to nursing intervention via progress notes and Integrated Progress Notes.
* Plans patient goals/objectives, documents according to established guidelines and incorporates into the Computerized Integrated Treatment Plan.
* Determines the necessity for and initiates nursing care related to physical and psychiatric needs, which may include the recording of intake & output or special precautions, and providing treatment for minor illnesses and injuries.
* Interacts with individuals in a therapeutic manner, providing guidance, direction and…
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