Registered Nurse
Listed on 2026-07-09
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Nursing
RN Nurse, Healthcare Nursing
Job Information
Salary (Monthly): $4,562.00 - $6,825.00
Salary (Annually): $54,744.00 - $81,900.00
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Nashville, TN
Department: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Position(s) to be Filled: 3 in the Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Davidson County
Location of the position: Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute
Classification: RN 2 at MTMHI with an approved hiring rate of $6,500.00 - $6,658.00 monthly, determined by verifiable nursing experience.
Employment Details: On-site, requires a criminal background check.
Qualifications- Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse.
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Tennessee or holds a privilege to practice in Tennessee under the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
- A valid motor vehicle operator license may be required.
Under general supervision, responsible for registered nursing duties of average difficulty based on a wide range of circumstances and performs related work as required. This class provides registered nursing care which involves nursing assessment and diagnosis, nursing care planning, nursing care implementation/intervention, and nursing care evaluation.
Responsibilities- Provides nursing care and procedures according to physician orders and nursing protocol including administering medication, evaluating side effects and the overall effectiveness of medications, maintaining health care equipment and supplies, tracking drugs and instruments, performing basic life support, CPR, and participating in emergency response settings.
- Performs initial and ongoing assessments according to protocol collecting patient and family health history data. Performs diagnostic tests on collected specimens to determine patient's health status.
- Compares assessment data to established acceptable ranges to determine abnormalities. Determines if patient goals and interventions are effective.
- Documents, completes, and maintains patient health and medication records. Makes adjustments to the plan of care including changes to the patient’s goals and nursing interventions.
- Explains tests, procedures, and results to appropriate individuals according to protocol. Communications may be with both internal and external entities.
- Educates the health care plan to patient, family, individuals, groups, and others as appropriate.
- Nimble Learning
- Decision Quality
- Drives Results
- Communicates Effectively
- Instills Trust
- Nursing & Nursing Techniques
- Clerical
- Administration and Management
- Customer and Personal Service
- Critical Thinking
- Active Learning and Listening
- Learning Strategies
- Monitoring
- Social Perceptiveness
- Deductive Reasoning
- Speech Clarity & Recognition
- Auditory Attention
- Problem Sensitivity Prolonged Stamina
- Electronic devices
- Various medical equipment and devices
State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:
- A valid driver's license.
- For the past five years, the candidate’s driver record must not include any of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than four moving violations.
- Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.
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