Registered Nurse Hawthorn Children's Psychiatric Hospital

Job Location:

Hawthorn Children’s Psychiatric Hospital, 1901 Pennsylvania Ave., St. Louis, MO 63133

Hawthorn Children’s Psychiatric Hospital provides specialized care for children and adolescents diagnosed with mental illness. We seek a positive and energetic Registered Nurse (RN) who is passionate about helping young patients reach their full potential.

The organization follows the Sanctuary Model to guide interactions with teammates and care delivery, emphasizing healing, safety, and nonviolence. The model’s foundation is built on four pillars:

• Trauma Theory
• Seven Commitments
• SELF (Safety, Emotion, Loss, and Future)
• Sanctuary Tool Kit

This professional RN position is a core member of the medical treatment team and includes:

• Reviewing medical records and assessing the provision of medical care by facility staff.
• Coordinating assessments from other disciplines and overseeing incident reporting, investigation, and discharge planning.
• Supervising and reviewing the work and documentation of LPNs, nursing assistants, and other technical personnel.
• Providing public health services such as assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and case management within the community.
• Mentoring or overseeing other RNs during shifts.
• Engaging in quality‑improvement activities, such as analyzing data and trends of specific health indicators to recommend improvement measures.

Typical qualifications include:

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse.
• 0–3 years of experience as an RN.
• Current nursing license to practice in Missouri (or pursuant to Missouri’s Nurse Licensure Compact).
• Knowledge of current professional nursing theory, practices, and standards.
• Ability to administer detailed therapeutic prescriptions under general professional supervision.
• Proficiency in supervising, evaluating, and instructing professional and paraprofessional nursing staff.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package including a defined pension plan, generous leave and holiday time, and health‑insurance eligibility. Detailed compensation data can be viewed via the State of Missouri’s Total Compensation Calculator, which is available online.