Psych/Behavioral Health Nurse - Central Ohio Behavioral Healthcare
About The Position
The Ohio Department of Behavioral Health is hiring a Behavioral Health/Psychiatric Registered Nurse at Central Ohio Behavioral Healthcare in Columbus, Ohio. The nurse maintains a safe, therapeutic milieu focused on quality patient care and serves as an interdisciplinary treatment team member for psychiatric patients, contributing to the creation and execution of treatment plans. The nurse observes, evaluates, and records patients’ behavior, condition, and responses to medication and treatment; serves as charge nurse; initiates and directs psychiatric and nursing care on the unit; and supports and directs nursing staff while promoting a positive, safe recovery environment. The role also contributes input to records, plans, and reports and facilitates patient group activities. This is a permanent, full-time, classified hourly position covered by the Ohio Health Care SEIU/1199 bargaining unit. The regular schedule is five 8-hour shifts per week on second shift, 2:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., with an every-other-weekend rotation. Employees must complete a three-week, Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. full-time orientation. The position may involve weekend and holiday work, exposure to communicable diseases, and unpredictable patient behavior. Ongoing training and development are required to remain in the classification, and RN licensure must be renewed biennially. The stated compensation range is $36.01–$50.37 per hour. Additional compensation may include a $1.50-per-hour second- and third-shift differential, a 10% supplement for hours worked from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., retention supplements of up to 15% based on educational degrees, professional certifications, and service time at COBH, yearly cost-of-living increases under the 1199 contract, periodic step increases, and a longevity supplement after five years of service. Applicants must hold a current Ohio Registered Nurse license. Official transcripts are required for post-secondary education, coursework, or degrees listed on the application, and must be submitted before a formal offer. The final candidate must undergo a criminal background check and urinalysis for illegal drug use before appointment.
Requirements
- Hold a current license as a registered professional nurse (RN) in Ohio, issued by the Ohio Board of Nursing.
- Complete required training and development to remain in the classification.
- Renew RN licensure biennially.
- Submit official transcripts for post-secondary education, coursework, or degrees listed on the application before receiving a formal employment offer.
- Complete a criminal background check and pre-appointment urinalysis for illegal drug use.
Responsibilities
- Maintain a safe, therapeutic milieu focused on quality patient care.
- Participate as an interdisciplinary treatment team member for psychiatric patients and help create and execute treatment plans.
- Observe, evaluate, and record patient behavior, condition, and response to medication and treatment.
- Serve as charge nurse and initiate and direct psychiatric and nursing care for patients on the unit.
- Provide support and direction to nursing staff while promoting a positive and safe environment for recovery.
- Contribute input to patient records, plans, and reports.
- Facilitate patient group activities.
Benefits
- Medical coverage.
- Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after completion of the eligibility period.
- Paid vacation, personal leave, and sick leave.
- 11 paid holidays per year.
- Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave.
- Education and development opportunities, including employee development funds and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
- Public retirement systems, including OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS, and optional Ohio Deferred Compensation.
- Second- and third-shift differential and an additional pay supplement for eligible evening and overnight hours.
- Retention supplements for eligible educational degrees, professional certifications, and service time at COBH.
- Yearly cost-of-living increases and periodic step increases.
- Longevity pay supplement after five years of service.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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