RN III, II, I

Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services•Vinita, OK

4d•$40 - $45•Onsite

About The Position

The Oklahoma Forensic Center (OFC) in Vinita, Oklahoma, is a secure inpatient forensic facility operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and providing jail competency services for the State of Oklahoma. OFC has 268 beds for consumers found incompetent for adjudication or adjudicated Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity. The Nursing department is hiring Registered Nurses to provide direct care to consumers receiving behavioral health treatment in an inpatient setting. Professional nursing services include nursing assessments, planning, interventions, health-related education, case management, and administering medications and treatments prescribed by a person authorized to prescribe under state law. The position is offered at Registered Nurse Level I, II, or III. Primary working hours are 6:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.–7:00 a.m. The agency requires coverage 24 hours a day, seven days a week; work hours and location may vary depending on business necessity. Employees may be required to work weekends and overtime. Multiple vacancies are available.

Requirements

Level III: Valid Oklahoma registered nurse license approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing, or an RN license recognized by the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC), and two years of professional nursing experience in a field appropriate to the health care setting.
Level II: Valid Oklahoma registered nurse license approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing and one year of professional nursing experience.
Level I: Valid Oklahoma registered nurse license approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing, or an RN license recognized by the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Must be able to pass an OSBI background check.
Must be willing and able to fulfill job-related travel and have a valid driver’s license.
Upon a conditional offer, must submit to a physical examination and meet the requirements of occasionally lifting or carrying 50 pounds and pushing or pulling a maximum force of 25 pounds.
Applicants for safety-sensitive positions must submit to drug testing upon a conditional offer; appointment is contingent on a negative result.
May be required to work weekends and overtime.

Responsibilities

Provide direct care to consumers receiving behavioral health treatment in an inpatient setting.
Provide professional nursing services, including nursing assessments, planning, and interventions.
Provide health-related education and case management.
Administer medications and treatments prescribed by a person authorized to prescribe under state law.
Fulfill job-related travel normally associated with the position.

Benefits

Generous state-paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums.
Choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations.
Flexible spending accounts for health care or dependent care expenses.
Employee assistance programs and health and fitness programs.
11 paid holidays.
15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave during the first year.
Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match.
Longevity bonus for years of service.
Student loan repayment options.
Training opportunities for CEU requirements.
Pay differentials when applicable.