Registered Nurse - LRC
State of Nebraska

Description
Starting pay rate $32.516 - $43.392 /hour based on years of RN and LPN work experience. Additional Facility Differential Pay of $3.00/hour. Additional shift differentials up to $2.50 paid for 2nd and 3rd shifts.

$5,000 sign-on bonus! We want you to join our team! Conditions apply.

The State of Nebraska, Department of Health and Human Services is seeking permanent full-time and part-time as well as temporary on-call Registered Nurses for the Division of Behavioral Health at Lincoln Regional Center (LRC). LRC is an inpatient, 250 bed, Joint Commission-accredited state psychiatric hospital for adult patients which is run by DHHS and is located in Lincoln, NE.

LRC serves people who need very specialized psychiatric services and provides services to people who, because of mental illness, require a highly structured treatment setting.

**Nearly graduated and new graduates welcome! Candidates must obtain licensure prior to employment.

What we offer:
• Stable Employment Opportunity
• Career Development and Learning
• Tuition Assistance up to 100%
• Children of State Teammate Tuition Reimbursement Program
• 156% match of first 4.8% contribution to Retirement Plan
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Generous Leave Accruals
• Excellent Benefits
• Opportunity to be part of a caring organization

Lincoln Regional Center

2nd shift (3pm - 11pm) and 3rd shift (11pm - 7am) full-time positions available. Temporary on-call positions available, must work a minimum of 32 hours per month.
Examples of Work
Examples of work include: Delivers professional nursing care and treatments within the scope of licensure. Provides clinical direction and guidance to other nursing and direct care staff. Manages urgent situations which may require seclusion or restraint interventions and/or other management strategies. This position requires intermittent physical activity, including standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping and crouching as well as lifting and supporting patients.
Qualifications / Requirements
REQUIREMENTS: A current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Nebraska or authority based on the Nurse Licensure Compact to practice as a registered nurse in Nebraska.

OTHER: Must be at least 19 years of age and able to attend the three week new employee orientation during day hours. Must be able to push, pull and lift up to 60 lbs. Must have a valid driver's license or the ability to provide independent authorized transportation.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must be able to work a shift assignment which may include overtime, weekends and holidays. Knowledge of nursing theory and practice; accepting standards of care; policies and procedures governing nurse care; knowledge of psychiatric disorders; policies and procedures and techniques of providing quality nursing care. Must be dependable and work positively in a team setting.

For more information about the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and the Division of Behavioral Health, please visit our website, http://dhhs.ne.gov.