Job Description
Due to critical service need of the communities we serve, we are offering a $3,600 sign-on bonus.* We are eager to continue to provide quality and compassionate care in our service areas and need you to make this happen!
The RN provides direct and indirect patient care in the psychiatric setting and maintains standards of Professional Nursing Practice. The RN at Royal Oaks participates as an interdisciplinary team member responsible for overall coordination of care and services delivered to clients. Works collaboratively with members of the health care team to provide patient/family education. Demonstrates competency to provide age appropriate care to preadolescents (3-12), adolescents (13-17), adults 18 and older including geriatrics. This job is classified as Category I and may involve tasks with exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues.
In the absence of nurse volunteers, prn nurses, flex team nurses secured by reasonable efforts or contracted temporary agency staff and if qualified reassignments cannot be made, the hospital may require mandated overtime to fulfill obligations based on the Missouri Nurse Practice Act to perform patient care which is required.
Responsibilities of the RN
* Provides direct patient care to assigned age groups
* Requires working with aggressive patients; participates in physical intervention techniques
* Requires physical strength, agility, and endurance for heavy lifting, moving patients and equipment Requires bending, lifting, and transporting patients
* Acts as a Preceptor and educator to new employees
* Participates in mandatory overtime
* Participates in the hospital’s Continuous Quality Improvement Program
* Attends 52 hours of continuing education per year
* Serves as a member of assigned committees
* Demonstrates skills required for a registered nurse within scope of practice
Associate’s/Bachelor's degree in nursing required
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: RN valid in Missouri
Compass Health Network is a nonprofit health care organization offering accessible, comprehensive, & compassionate behavioral health, substance use treatment, family medicine and dental services throughout Missouri. Our network of care includes Royal Oaks Hospital and Adapt of Missouri. We are both a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and a Community Mental Health Center (CMHC). Operating only from the highest ethical and professional standards, we provide access to innovative care designed to meet the health needs of the communities we serve. Our mission is “Inspire Hope. Promote Wellness.”
Why join us?
We believe some of the most passionate people in the world work here. Our dedicated and talented staff are our most valuable asset. We strive to provide a work environment and services that are inclusive for our patients and our employees.
At Compass Health Network, these are just a few of the benefits that we offer as an organization:
* Competitive benefits
* Advancement opportunities
* Professional development
* Licensure supervision
* Mentor opportunities
* Tuition reimbursement
* Scholarship program
* Employee Assistance Program
* Headspace Access
* Paid time off & Paid Holidays
* NHSC Loan Repayment Participant
We welcome inquiries from qualified individuals who want to be part of a team of hardworking, dedicated and compassionate employees whose work helps us aspire to our vision of full, healthy, productive lives for everyone. We look forward to meeting you!
*Signing bonuses paid as per bonus policy; exclusions may apply.
Compass Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and an E-Verify participant.
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $ 40.00 Per Hour
Job Tags
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