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Location for application : Taylor Hardin Announcement Number:25-13
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
JOB TITLE: Registered Nurse I
OPEN DATE:07/11/2025 CLOSE DATE: Until Filled
JOB LOCATION: Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility NUMBER: 25-13 Tuscaloosa, Alabama
JOB CODE: N2500
SALARY
- Minimum Starting Salary: $58,111.20.
- Includes Minimum Base Pay of $58,111.20 with additional $2.00 per hour MH Direct Care Premium Pay.
- Minimum Salary will be commensurate with experience. Limitations apply to current State Employees.
- Minimum Salary at 24 months with time-in-class promotion to RN I Senior: $68,598.40 Includes
- Minimum Base Pay of $64,437.60 with an additional $2.00 per hour MH Direct Care Premium Pay.
- $2.00 Per Hour Shift Differential for Evening & Night Work.
BENEFITS
- 13 paid holidays.
- 1 personal leave day accrued each January.
- 13 sick leave days.
- 13 annual leave days accrued in the first year of employment.
- Longevity bonus annually after 5 years of employment.
- Continuous opportunities for acquiring CEU’s needed for maintaining professional license.
- Very low-cost health and dental insurance through the Alabama State Employee Insurance Board.
- Defined retirement benefit (not impacted by economic downturns) and a pre-retirement death benefit through the Retirement Systems of Alabama.
- After 1 year, the minimum amount of the pre-retirement death benefit paid to your designated beneficiary is at least equal to your current or previous fiscal year annual salary.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing or graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in Nursing.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Possession of current licensure as a Registered Nurse as issued by the Alabama Board of Nursing.
KIND OF WORK
- Promotes a program environment conducive to patient stabilization and growth.
- Completes assessments of patients.
- Plans an effective therapeutic program for patients.
- Develops and implements patient care plans.
- Supervises the program staff.
- Demonstrates appropriate communication with patients and families.
- Monitors the environment for safety.
- Communicates patient data to appropriate team members.
- Participates in meetings, staff development training, and continuing education opportunities as required.
- Administers medication and treatment as prescribed.
- Provides basic direct patient care.
- Ensures compliance with hospital standards
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Knowledge, skills, and ability to recognize medical and psychiatric emergencies.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Ability to interact with various types of people in delicate, frustrating, or tense situations.
- Ability to make independent decisions and take moderate risks in situations not covered by existing procedures.
- Ability to provide care utilizing nursing processes, standards of care, and nursing plans of care.
- Ability to supervise the work of others.
- Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment and training programs and establish priorities.
- Ability to operate medical equipment.
- Ability to provide education to patients.
- Ability to combine information from various sources to produce new ideas or solutions.
METHOD OF SELECTION
- Applicants will be rated based on an evaluation of their job-related training, abilities, experience, and education, and should provide adequate work history identifying experiences related to the duties and minimum qualifications as mentioned above.
- All relevant information is subject to verification.
- Drug screening and security clearances will be conducted on prospective applicants being given serious consideration for employment whose job requires direct contact with patients.
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Only work experience detailed on the application will be considered. Applications should be submitted by the deadline to be considered. Announcements open until filled will remain open until a sufficient applicant pool is obtained. Applications should be submitted as soon as possible to ensure the application will be considered for the position. Copies of License/Certifications should be uploaded with your application. A copy of the academic transcript is required. Appointment of successful candidate will be conditional based on receipt of the official transcript provided by the school, college, or university.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $58,111.20 - $84,280.80 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
