State of Oklahoma·Norman, Oklahoma
Provide direct and indirect professional nursing services to adult inpatient patients with severe emotional disorders or substance abuse issues. Responsibilities include performing assessments, administering medications, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists and therapists.
452 mental health and substance abuse serv.
GMH - Leadership
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Full/Part-Time: Full time
We are currently looking for talented Licensed Practical Nurses to join our Adult Inpatient departments. Position is assigned responsibilities for providing direct or indirect professional nursing services in a variety of settings. This includes providing nursing assessments, planning, interventions, evaluations, health related education, case management, and execution of the medical regime including administering medications and treatments prescribed by any person authorized to prescribe by state law.
Providing technical direct and indirect nursing care in a hospital under the supervision or direction of a registered nurses or licensed physician.
Offering health care to patients, experiencing severe emotional disorder(s)/psychiatric illness or substance abuse.
Performing crisis intervention and works collaboratively with Psychiatrists, Therapists, and other Nurses.
Preparing medication and distributing on the unit.
Posted until filled- Multiple positions available!
This is a full-time shift position. Shifts are 12 hours in duration. (6:30Am - 7:00pm)
Annual Salary is $50,500.00 - $60,000.00 plus holiday, shift differential and benefits!
The FLSA Status is Non-Exempt for this Position.
Griffin Memorial Hospital (GMH) is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and serves all 77 counties in Oklahoma as a Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) treatment center for adults. Griffin Memorial Hospital is a 120-bed acute psychiatric hospital serving persons aged 18 and over with severe mental illness and provides in-patient hospital care for those in need of mental health & substance abuse services.
Upon a conditional offer of employment, applicants for safety sensitive positions shall be required to submit to urinalysis to test for drugs. Appointment to a safety sensitive position shall be contingent upon a negative drug test result.
This agency requires coverage 24 hours, 7 days per week. Work hours and location may vary depending on business necessity. Employees may be required to work weekends and overtime.
Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request. An Equal Opportunity Employer.
The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.
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Market context
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