Mental Health/Psychiatric Nurse (RN)

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

4d • $13 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Central Ohio Behavioral Healthcare Mental Health/Psychiatric RN, you will be responsible for maintaining a therapeutic milieu that is safe and focused on delivering quality patient care. You will serve a fundamental role as an interdisciplinary treatment team member for psychiatric patients, creating and executing their treatment plans. This includes observing, evaluating, and recording patient behavior, condition, and response to medication and treatment. You will also serve as a charge nurse, initiating and directing psychiatric and nursing care for patients on your unit, and providing support and direction for nursing staff while promoting a positive and safe environment for recovery. You will contribute vital input on records, plans, and reports, and facilitate patient group activities.

Requirements

• Current license as registered nurse in state of Ohio as issued by Board of Nursing per Section 4723.03 of Revised Code
• Ability to complete a 3-week (business days Monday – Friday) 7:30am – 4:00pm full-time orientation for the first three weeks of employment
• Biennial renewal of licensure as registered nurse required

Nice To Haves

• Qualifications, experience, education, active disciplinary record, and work record will be reviewed
• Primary Job Skill: Nursing
• Technical Skills: Medication Management, Mental Health, Therapeutical Services
• Professional Skills: Critical Thinking, Cultural Awareness, Building Trust, Coaching, Collaboration, Motivating Others, Decision Making, Delegation, Emotional Intelligence, Adaptability, Attention to Detail, Priority Setting
• Official transcripts for all post-secondary education, coursework, or degrees listed on the application must be submitted before receiving a formal employment offer. Failure to provide transcripts within five (5) business days of the request will result in disqualification. Transcripts printed from the institution’s website will not be accepted.
• Ohio DBH reserves the right to evaluate the academic validity of the degree-granting institution.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining a therapeutic milieu that is safe and focused on delivering quality patient care
• Serving as an interdisciplinary treatment team member for psychiatric patients, creating and executing their treatment plans
• Observing, evaluating, and recording patient behavior, condition, & response to medication and treatment
• Serving as charge nurse, initiating and directing psychiatric and nursing care for patients on your unit
• Providing support and direction for nursing staff while promoting a positive and safe environment for recovery
• Contributing vital input on records, plans, and reports
• Facilitating patient group activities

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed