RN Full-time
State of Idaho

Registered Nurse (RN) - SHS

apartment State of Idaho location_onBlackfoot, ID 83221, US
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DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND INDEPENDENCE OF IDAHOANS

State Hospital South (SHS) - Syringa Chalet Nursing Facility is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) who is caring and has a passion for helping others. SHS is in beautiful Southeast Idaho, an area best known for Oregon Trail and Native American history, amazing fly fishing, towering mountain peaks with abundant wildlife and awe-inspiring geological sites. State Hospital South in Blackfoot provides psychiatric inpatient treatment and skilled nursing care for Idaho’s adult citizens with the most serious and persistent mental illnesses. The hospital works in partnership with families and communities to enable clients to return to community living. State Hospital South includes 110 psychiatric adult beds and 42 skilled nursing beds. It also maintains a statewide program to restore the competency of criminal justice patients. The 42 skilled nursing beds in the Syringa Chalet Nursing Facility offer services to consumers with a history of behavioral or psychiatric illness.

This position is not eligible for telework.

This announcement may be used to fill full-time, part-time, and temporary positions. Temporary positions are limited to working 1,385 hours in a 12-month period for any one state agency. Employees are eligible for benefits if they work twenty (20) hours or more per week and the term of employment is expected to exceed five (5) continuous months.

The Idaho Department of Health & Welfare is a drug-free workplace. Any applicant offered employment in this position at the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare will be required to pass a pre-employment drug test. In addition, successful candidates will be required to complete a criminal history background investigation. Employment is dependent upon satisfactory results of the investigation. 

This is an ongoing announcement which means at the time applicants apply, we may or may not have an opening. Those applicants that take and pass the exam to show they meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the referral list. When a position becomes available, the hiring supervisor will then directly contact those applicants they wish to interview off the referral list.

BENEFITS:

The State of Idaho offers a robust total compensation and benefits package, including but not limited to:

We have one of the Nation's best state retirement systems (PERSI) that offers a lifetime benefit at retirement. 

Additional information related to benefits and/or State programs can be found here: https://dhr.idaho.gov/StateEmployees/Benefits.html.* 

 EXAMPLE OF DUTIES:

  • Performs practical nursing care or assists a registered nurse or physician in routine to complex situations in clinics, private homes, or state institutions.
  • Observes, records, and reports patients’ treatment, care, symptoms, physical and mental condition, behavior and progress.
  • Administers prescribed medications including intramuscular injections and observes for adverse reactions.
  • Performs treatments including change of sterile dressings, insertion of nasal gastric tubes, catheterizations, and removal of sutures.
  • Interviews patients to obtain health information and instructs and counsels patients regarding basic health needs. Teaches patients and their families the importance of proper diet, proper positioning, range-of-motion exercises, transfer techniques, and personal hygiene procedures.
  • Charts administered medications, symptoms, accidents, unusual behavior, doctors' visits and observed side effects of drugs.
  • Orders lab and x-ray work under physicians' orders.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

You must possess all the minimum qualifications below to pass the exam for this position. Please make sure your resume or work history supports your meeting the minimum qualifications for this position. Failure to do this may disqualify you from being considered for this position. It is highly recommended to attach a one-page cover letter to your application to demonstrate how you meet the requirements below.

  • Requires current licensure as a Registered Nurse or state licensure as a Registered Nurse pursuant to the Nurse Licensure Compact, Idaho Code 54-1418. For licensure information, please contact the Idaho Board of Nursing at http://ib.idaho.gov or call (208) 577-2476. 

Below is preferred experience. It is not required for the position but applicants with this experience may receive consideration over other applicants.

  • Considerable knowledge of nursing administration/management practices, including organizational structures and staffing; current nursing theory and trends in service delivery; and legal standards of nursing practice for all staff levels. Typically gained through prior work experience.
  • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills and has the ability to present a calm respectful approach amid stressful situations and multiple demands.
  • Experience in researching, analyzing, and recommending changes in nursing services; developing policies and procedures; assessing compliance with nursing laws and regulations and initiating appropriate changes; supervising a professional staff; and training presentations. Typically gained through prior work experience.

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EMAIL: dhwjobs@dhw.idaho.gov 
PHONE: (208) 334-0681

 

EEO/ADA/Veteran:

The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact (208) 334-2263 (TTY/TTD: 711), or email ada.coordinator@dhr.idaho.gov.

Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.

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