Nurse Practitioner

Job Title: Registered Nurse

Job Summary:
State Hospital South (SHS) is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) who is caring, loving, and has a passion for helping others. As a Registered Nurse at SHS, you will be part of a team dedicated to strengthening the health, safety, and independence of Idahoans.

Responsibilities:
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.

Requirements:
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 https://ibon.idaho.gov/ or call (208) 327-6861.

Benefits:
BEST RETIREMENT AVAILABLE IN THE NATION
We have one of the Nation's best state retirement systems (PERSI) that offers a lifetime benefit.
11 paid holidays
Generous vacation and sick leave accrual beginning as soon as you start
Paid parental leave
Medical, dental, vision insurance - incredible rates (full-time/30+ hours per week)
PERSI Choice 401(k)
Deferred compensation plan
Life insurance
Short and long-term disability insurance
Student Loan Forgiveness
Wellness programs
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Wide variety of training opportunities
Some positions offer flexible hours and/or telecommuting

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