General Medicine Advance Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)

Job Location:

Fulton State Hospital – Specialty Clinics/Units

600 East Fifth Street

Fulton, MO 65251

Salary- $131,859/year

Why you’ll love this position:

Fulton State Hospital is a community of caring, skilled people, partnering with individuals challenged by mental illness to inspire healing and recovery. Through Respect, Encouragement, Compassion, Opportunity, Value, Excellence, and Responsiveness, you can contribute to individuals’ recovery and positively impact those you serve by being a team member within our Medical Department. Collaborating physician is onsite and supervision is robust. APRN workload is comfortable, averaging 10 patients per day, allowing for ample time to review and discuss cases.

What you’ll do:

This is a licensed professional patient care provider position that functions as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) and performs professional medical care of assigned patients.

APRN’s will provide medical care to long term psychiatric hospital patients including sick calls, annual physicals, chronic disease management, reviewing labs, studies, and outside specialist consultations. Our relatively long-term population allows practitioners to know their patients well.

APRN’s work in conjunction with a team of mental health experts, including psychiatrists, physician assistants, and treatment teams to ensure a coordinated and comprehensive approach to patient care.

All you need for success:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

A successful candidate should have the following:

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of general medicine, and methods and processes utilized in diagnosing and treating a variety of diseases.
• Ability to analyze and evaluate practices, techniques, and treatment procedures for effectiveness.

Typical Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• License/certification as an APRN

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with psychiatric patients/populations
• Experience beyond professional schooling

Lack of post‐secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

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.

If you have questions about this position please contact:

Andrew Resnik, MD

Medical Director

Fulton State Hospital

Andrew.Resnik@dmh.mo.gov