Psychiatric/DD Nurse (Registered Nurse) - 20087206

State of Ohio•Lebanon, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Psychiatric/DD Nurse provides psychiatric and professional nursing care to patients/offenders at Warren Correctional Institution. The role plans psychiatric care based on needs and assessment findings, develops measurable goals and interventions, and serves on a multidisciplinary mental health treatment team. Duties include crisis intervention, psychiatric screening and assessments, participation in treatment planning and therapeutic groups, medication education and management, and monitoring patients’ responses to medications and therapies. The nurse also provides direct nursing care, coordinates psychiatric appointments, supports psychiatrists and clinical nurse specialists, completes documentation and reports, and assists with staff orientation and quality assurance activities. The position is permanent, full-time, and classified. Starting pay is approximately $84,000, with compensation listed as $36.01. The work location is 5787 State Route 63, Lebanon, Ohio. Work hours are not specified. Applicants must hold a current Ohio registered professional nurse license. Final applicants are subject to pre-employment drug testing and a background investigation.

Requirements

Current license as a registered professional nurse in Ohio, issued by the Ohio Board of Nursing under Section 4723.03 of the Revised Code.

Responsibilities

Plan psychiatric care based on needs and problems identified in patient/offender assessments.
Write measurable goals and plan specific interventions for patients/offenders.
Serve on a multidisciplinary mental health treatment team as a provider of psychiatric nursing services.
Provide crisis intervention.
Complete psychiatric screenings and nursing assessments and participate in developing treatment plans.
Conduct medication education and participate in assigned therapeutic groups, such as medication compliance, sleep hygiene, and medication education.
Implement special precautions for suicide and escape, and obtain orders for and ensure the appropriateness of restraint or seclusion, including consideration of special population needs.
Observe and evaluate patients’ physical and emotional reactions to medication and therapies.
Submit timely reports to the psychiatrist and appropriate treatment staff.
Document appropriate data in patient/inmate records.
Act as a mental health liaison.
Assist psychiatrists and clinical nurse specialists with psychiatric examinations.
Record and facilitate implementation of physician, psychiatrist, and clinical nurse specialist orders.
Coordinate psychiatric appointments.
Provide professional nursing care, including checking vital signs, assessing medical needs, and administering medication.
Provide direct nursing care by observing, assessing, and recording symptoms, reactions, and progress, and making appropriate referrals.
Perform psychiatric nursing rounds.
Respond immediately to emergencies.
Complete psychiatric nursing care plans.
Assist with staff orientation.
Complete miscellaneous forms and reports, including quality assurance and medication compliance documentation.
Attend meetings, conferences, and training sessions as directed.

Benefits

Medical coverage
Dental insurance premiums covered after completion of the eligibility period
Vision insurance premiums covered after completion of the eligibility period
Basic life insurance premiums covered after completion of the eligibility period
Paid vacation, personal, 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
Optional deferred compensation