Job Description

Job Summary - Why you'll love this position

Job Location:

This position will be located at Hawthorn Children's Psychiatric Hospital, 1901 Pennsylvania Ave., St. Louis, MO 63133


Hawthorn Children's Psychiatric Hospital provides specialized care for children and adolescents diagnosed with mental illness. We are looking for a positive and energetic Registered Nurse who has an interest in helping children with mental illness maximize their potential.


Hawthorn Children's Psychiatric Hospital uses the Sanctuary Model to guide our interactions with our teammates and the care we provide to our consumers in order to promote healing, safety, and nonviolence. This is accomplished by following the Foundation of Sanctuary - The Four Pillars of (1) Trauma Theory,(2) Seven Commitments, (3) S.E.L.F. (Safety, Emotion, Loss, and Future), (4) Sanctuary Tool Kit.


Responsibilities - What you'll do
This is a professional registered nurse (RN) position accountable for serving as a member of the medical treatment team. RN's are accountable for reviewing medical records, observing the provision of medical care provided to clients by facility staff, coordinating assessments from other disciplines, incident reporting and investigation, and discharge planning in a hospital setting. Incumbents oversee and review the work and documentation of LPNs, nursing assistants, and other technical personnel. RN's may provide public health services to members of a community such as assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and/or case management; or may oversee other RN's on a shift. Some positions may specialize in quality improvement activities such as analyzing data and trends of specific health indicators to recommend measures for improvement.


Qualifications - All you need for success
Knowledge of current professional nursing theory, practices, and stands. Ability to administer detailed therapeutic prescriptions under general professional supervision. Ability to supervise, evaluate, and instruct professional and paraprofessional nursing staff.

Typical Qualifications:

Licensure as a Registered Nurse and 0-3 years of experience as a registered nurse. Possession of a current license to practice as a RN in the State of Missouri or in accordance with Missouri's Nurse Licensure Compact at the time of appointment.


Job Details - More reasons to love this position
This is a professional registered nurse (RN) position accountable for serving as a member of the medical treatment team. RN's are accountable for reviewing medical records, observing the provision of medical care provided to clients by facility staff, coordinating assessments from other disciplines, incident reporting and investigation, and discharge planning in a hospital setting. Incumbents oversee and review the work and documentation of LPNs, nursing assistants, and other technical personnel. RN's may provide public health services to members of a community such as assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and/or case management; or may oversee other RN's on a shift. Some positions may specialize in quality improvement activities such as analyzing data and trends of specific health indicators to recommend measures for improvement.


Job Details - More reasons to love this position
The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.


Contact Details - If you have questions or require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process please contact:
For questions contact the Human Resources Office at: Michael.Tillman@dmh.mo.gov


The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to developing and maintaining a talented workforce.