REGISTERED NURSE 2* - 09292026-81384

About the role

Full‑time Registered Nurse 2 position with the State of Tennessee, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, located at the Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute in Nashville, TN (Davidson County). This is an on‑site role that may require work on days, evenings, nights, and/or weekends. A criminal background check is required.

Pay

Salary range: $4,562.00 – $6,825.00 per month ($54,744.00 – $81,900.00 annually). The approved hiring rate for this RN 2 classification is $6,500.00 – $6,658.00 per month, based on verifiable nursing experience.

Qualifications

Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse. Must hold a current Tennessee RN license or a privilege to practice in Tennessee under the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC). A valid motor vehicle operator license may be required.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

• Nimble Learning
• Decision Quality
• Drives Results
• Communicates Effectively
• Instills Trust
• Knowledge: Nursing & Nursing Techniques, Clerical, Administration and Management, Customer and Personal Service
• Skills: Critical Thinking, Active Learning and Listening, Learning Strategies, Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness
• Abilities: Deductive Reasoning, Speech Clarity & Recognition, Auditory Attention, Problem Sensitivity, Prolonged Stamina
• Tools & Equipment: Electronic devices, various medical equipment and devices
• Driver Standards: Valid Tennessee driver’s license; past five‑year record must have no DUI, reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, or more than four moving violations.