Alabama DMH / Registered Nurse III (3pm – 11pm shift)
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
JOB TITLE: Registered Nurse III (3pm – 11pm shift)
OPEN DATE: 09/15/2023
CLOSE DATE: Until Filled
JOB LOCATION: Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility, 1301 Jack Warner Parkway NE, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
NUMBER: 23-21
JOB CODE: N4500
SALARY
• Minimum Starting Salary: $73,486.00.
Includes Minimum Base Pay of $69,331.20 with an additional $2.00 per hour MH Direct Care Premium Pay.
• Minimum Salary will be commensurate with experience. Limitations apply to current State Employees.
• $2.00 Per Hour Shift Differential for Evening & Night Work.
BENEFITS
• 12 paid holidays.
• 1 personal leave day accrued each January.
• 13 sick leave days.
• 13 annual leave days accrued in the first year of employment.
• Longevity bonus annually after 5 years of employment.
• Continuous opportunities for acquiring CEU’s needed for maintaining professional license.
• Very low-cost health and dental insurance through the Alabama State Employee Insurance Board.
• Defined retirement benefit (not impacted by economic downturns) and a pre-retirement death benefit through the Retirement Systems of Alabama.
▪ After 1 year, the minimum amount of the pre-retirement death benefit paid to your designated beneficiary is at least equal to your current or previous fiscal year annual salary.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and four (4) years’ experience as RN, including two (2) years’ experience in a supervisory capacity.
OR
• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in nursing and three (3) years’ experience as and RN, including two (2) years’ experience in a supervisory capacity.
OR
• Graduation from a four-year college or university with a Master’s Degree in Nursing, including one (1) year experience in a supervisory capacity.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
• Possession of current licensure as a Registered Nurse as issued by the Alabama Board of Nursing.
KIND OF WORK
• Serves as a house supervisor, facilitating quality patient care in accordance with age-specific concerns through timely patient assessment as needed and on a routine basis, and appropriate intervention.
• Maintain adequate staffing in accordance with Nursing, Facility, and Departmental policies.
• Grants appropriate leave in a timely manner.
• Provides timely, consistent staff supervision.
• Initiates appropriate responses to issues that arise and takes corrective action when needed.
• Ensures nursing groups are held as scheduled.
• Facilitates shift-specific training as needed.
• Ensures appropriate supervision during crisis situations.
• Attends and participates in facility meetings and committees as assigned.
• Performs other related duties.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
• Knowledge, skills, and ability to recognize medical and psychiatric emergencies.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to interact with various types of people in delicate, frustrating, or tense situations.
• Ability to act independently, to take charge, and to take moderate risks in situations not covered by existing procedures.
• Ability to provide client care utilizing nursing processes, standards of care, and nursing plans of care.
• Ability to supervise the work of others.
• Ability to make decisions as needed, evaluate the effectiveness of treatment and training programs, and establish priorities.
• Ability to operate medical equipment.
• Ability to provide education to patients and staff.
METHOD OF SELECTION
• Applicants will be rated based on an evaluation of their job-related training, abilities, experience, and education, and should provide adequate work history identifying experiences related to the duties and minimum qualifications as mentioned above.
• All relevant information is subject to verification.
• Drug screening and security clearances will be conducted on prospective applicants being given serious consideration for employment whose job requires direct contact with patients.
Click Here to Apply Now: https://laserfiche.alabama.gov/Forms/ADMH-Job-Application
Only work experience detailed on the application will be considered. Applications should be submitted by the deadline to be considered. Announcements open until filled will remain open until a sufficient applicant pool is obtained. Applications should be submitted as soon as possible to ensure the application will be considered for the position. Copies of License/Certifications should be uploaded with your application. A copy of the academic transcript is required. Appointment of successful candidate will be conditional based on receipt of the official transcript provided by the school, college, or university.
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