The Arkansas State Hospital (ASH) is a 202-bed psychiatric inpatient
facility licensed by the Arkansas Department of Health and the
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and accredited by the
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
(JCAHO). The hospital includes 90 beds for acute psychiatric
admission; a 60-bed forensic treatment services program which offers
assistance to circuit courts throughout the state; a 16-bed
adolescent treatment program for youth 13-18; and a 16-bed program
for juvenile sex offenders. The Arkansas State Hospital has
been providing quality psychiatric care to the citizens of Arkansas
since 1873.
If
you seek excitement and a challenge, a career in psychiatric nursing
is for you. Nursing personnel utilized to provide quality
psychiatric care includes Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed
Psychiatric Technician Nurses (LPTNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs),
Mental Health Aides (MHAs) and Mental Health Workers (MHWs).
The Arkansas State Hospital encourages its nurses to attend
in-service trainings and offers paid time off to attend workshops
designed to enhance nursing skills.
To
learn more about the employment opportunities with the Arkansas
State Hospital Nursing Department, please click here DHS
Jobs. To apply for nursing positions at the Arkansas State
Hospital, please click here State
Application
and follow the application and mailing instructions.
For
a challenging and rewarding career in psychiatric nursing, come join
the Arkansas State Hospital’s family of skilled health care
providers!!! For more
information about the Arkansas State Hospital Nursing Department,
please call 501-686-9400. |
