RN Iii, Ii, I

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

2d•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, 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 for 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 job is available at Levels I, II, and III, with hourly pay rates of $40.38, $42.30, and $45.19, respectively. Pay differentials apply when applicable. Primary working hours are 6:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m. or 6:30 p.m.–7:00 a.m.; work hours and location may vary depending on business necessity. The agency requires coverage 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and employees may be required to work weekends and overtime. Applicants must pass an OSBI background check and be willing and able to fulfill job-related travel, with a valid driver’s license. Upon a conditional offer, applicants must undergo 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 also submit to pre-employment and pre-placement urinalysis drug testing; appointment is contingent on a negative result.

Requirements

Level III: Valid Oklahoma registered nurse license approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing, or a registered nurse 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 a registered nurse license recognized by the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Pass an OSBI background check.
Be willing and able to fulfill job-related travel and have a valid driver’s license.
Upon a conditional offer, pass a physical examination and meet requirements for occasionally lifting or carrying 50 pounds and pushing or pulling a maximum force of 25 pounds.
For safety-sensitive positions, submit to pre-employment and pre-placement urinalysis drug testing; appointment is contingent upon a negative result.

Responsibilities

Provide direct care for 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.

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 in 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.