0000005 Registered Nurse Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center

Job Summary - Why you’ll love this position

Job Location:  

This position will be located In Farmington, MO at Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center 

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.

Responsibilities - What you’ll do

RN’s are accountable for reviewing medical records, observing the provision of medical care provided to patients by facility staff, coordinating assessments from other disciplines, incident reporting and investigation. Incumbents oversee and review the work and documentation of LPNs, nurse assistants, and other technical personnel.  Below you will find a general overview of the job information:

• Assess, observe, evaluate, and record patient’s mental and physical condition and provides 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. Administers medications and treatments in compliance with physician orders

• Assigns, supervises, trains, and evaluates work of ward staff

• Attends work according to facility policies

Qualifications - All you need for success

• A successful candidate must possess a current license to practice as a registered nurse in MO.

  • 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
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Lack of post‐secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Job Details - More reasons to love this position

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.

Contact Details - If you have questions or require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process please contact:

For more information on this position, please contact Human Resources at 573-218-6800. 

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to developing and maintaining a talented workforce.