REGISTERED NURSE 2* - 10202026-82016

The Department of Mental Health in Shelby County is hiring a Registered Nurse 2 for the Acute Treatment Unit 4. This is a full-time position providing direct nursing care in a mental health acute care setting. You will work under general supervision performing registered nursing duties including patient assessment, care planning, intervention, and evaluation. This is the working level class in the Registered Nurse series and does not include supervisory or unit-level clinical responsibility.

Clinical Setting

This position is located in Acute Treatment Unit 4 at the Department of Mental Health in Shelby County, Memphis, Tennessee. You may be assigned to work days, evenings, nights, and/or weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care and procedures according to physician orders and nursing protocol, including administering medication, evaluating side effects and medication effectiveness, maintaining health care equipment and supplies, tracking drugs and instruments, performing basic life support and CPR, and participating in emergency response settings
• Perform initial and ongoing patient assessments according to protocol, collecting patient and family health history data and performing diagnostic tests on collected specimens to determine patient health status
• Compare assessment data to established acceptable ranges to identify abnormalities and determine if patient goals and interventions are effective
• Document, complete, and maintain patient health and medication records, making adjustments to the plan of care including changes to patient goals and nursing interventions
• Explain tests, procedures, and results to appropriate individuals according to protocol, communicating with both internal and external entities
• Educate the health care plan to patients, families, individuals, groups, and others as appropriate

Required Qualifications

• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Tennessee or holds a privilege to practice in the State of Tennessee under the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
• Valid motor vehicle operator license may be required
• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record for the past five years (no DUI, reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, or more than 4 moving violations)
• Criminal background check required

Schedule

• Full-time position
• May be assigned to work days, evenings, nights, and/or weekends

Compensation

• Monthly: $4,608.00 - $6,893.00
• Annually: $55,296.00 - $82,716.00

Application Information

• Opening Date: October 20, 2026 at 12:00 AM Central Time
• Closing Date: October 26, 2026 at 11:59 PM Central Time
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