REGISTERED NURSE (SAFETY)

Job Posting

Patton State Hospital Human Resources Department is accepting applications for multiple permanent full-time appointments to the Registered Nurse classification in various programs for the NOC shift. All registered nurses assigned to programs are on 12-hour shifts. Hours of work may be adjusted to meet operational needs of the hospital.

Registered Nurse responsibilities include but are not limited to: providing direct nursing care, treatment, and rehabilitation to clients/patients, providing direction to other personnel who assist them in providing such care, assisting physicians as directed, providing general psychiatric nursing care to clients/patients, assisting in planning and evaluating both physical and mental nursing care of assigned patients, assisting physicians as directed, taking independent action within professional preparation and legal limits, assisting in training other nursing personnel and ancillary staff as assigned, working with other disciplines as part of a treatment team to provide overall treatment program for the patient.

Tasks include administration of oral medication and hypodermic injections, blood drawing and immunizations, assessing patient's physical and mental condition and reporting significant changes to physician and unit supervisor, recording data in nursing notes, preparing and caring for patients during treatment, providing first aid as necessary, performing custody tasks which include escorting patients in the facility and in the community, searching for drugs, contraband, and weapons, inspecting patients' mail for hazardous material, inspecting facilities to identify security breaches that could lead to an escape, observing and intervening in patient behavior that may injure people, damage property, or signal impending escape attempts.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience working in a Forensic and/or Psychiatric setting.
• Experience administrating psychiatric treatments and psychiatric medications.

Statement of Qualifications (SOQ): Please submit a SOQ clearly identifying your experience as it pertains to the duties of the position above not to exceed 1 page in Arial size 12 font.

The position(s) require(s) a Drug Screening be passed prior to being hired.

In order to be eligible to move forward with your application please be sure to click on the link below to be directed to the exam. Be sure to follow all the directions carefully. The exam IS required to gain eligibility. Failure to take the exam will result in your application not moving forward in our process. Please follow the directions carefully. RN Exam Link

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.