The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.

For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.

Psychiatric Nurses provide professional nursing care to individuals with developmental delays, developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities or social, emotional and/or behavioral disorders, in an institution or out-patient setting in accordance with the authorized scope of practice specified in the Nurse Practice Act.

This open recruitment is for the Rawson Neal Psychiatric Hospital, Inpatient Hospital and the Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services Outpatient Clinics. In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability to work in this geographical location.

As a first line supervisor, provides professional nursing care to mentally ill, mentally retarded, and/or mentally and physically ill (or disabled) individuals, in an institution or out-patient setting; identifies patient health care needs; prepares nursing care plans, participates in multi-disciplinary treatment teams; administers medications; assists in physical examinations and diagnostic testing; develops/implements nursing discharge plans; performs quality assurance and/or utilization review audits and compliance activities; and supervises paraprofessional and technical staff. Ability to work well under pressure; posses leadership skills; be a team player and maintain work performance standards. PURSUANT TO NRS 284.4066 ALL POSITIONS IN THIS CLASS MUST FIRST SUBMIT TO A PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING TEST FOR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. Please include all of your work expereince on your application. Work experience is used to determine the starting salary for this position. The State of Nevada offers an excellent benefits package that includes health, dental and vision insurance; Public Employees Retirement System; 3 weeks paid vacation and 3 weeks paid sick leave; 11 paid holidays and no Social Security tax! Additional benefits include flexible scheduling; on-site CEU's; release time for off-site CEU's; 5% shift differential and 5% bilingual differential as needed.

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements: