Psychiatric/DD Nurse

State of Ohio • Cambridge, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Psychiatric/DD Nurse provides general nursing and psychiatric care to clients at the Cambridge Developmental Center, under the direction of the Psych/DD Nurse Manager. The role includes administering physician-ordered medications and treatments, assisting with examinations, obtaining and recording vital signs, documenting care and health observations, and monitoring client behavior and psychiatric symptoms. The nurse supports clients with feeding, grooming, and self-care; responds to injuries and medical emergencies; and contributes to individualized health assessments and nursing plans of care as part of an interdisciplinary team. The position also involves developing and evaluating self-medication programs, providing health education, training and orienting nursing employees, conducting in-service sessions, providing clinical oversight to assigned Licensed Practical Nurses, documenting unusual incidents, and completing shift reports to support continuity of care.

This is a permanent, full-time classified position with variable work hours. The schedule is four days per week, with every other weekend off. Compensation is $36.01–$37.75 per hour, with additional differentials and supplements described in the posting. The selected applicant must submit to urinalysis before appointment; applicants with positive test results will not be offered employment.

Requirements

• Hold a current license as a registered professional nurse in Ohio, issued by the Board of Nursing under Section 4723.03 of the Revised Code.
• Knowledge of professional nursing procedures; psychiatric or developmental-disability nursing; employee training and development; state and federal nursing regulations, policies, and procedures; public relations; and counseling.
• Skill in operating medical equipment.
• Ability to deal with some abstract but mostly concrete variables.
• Ability to write meaningful, concise, and accurate reports.
• Demonstrate physical fitness.

Responsibilities

• Provide general nursing and psychiatric care.
• Administer physician-ordered medication and treatments.
• Assist with physical examinations and obtain and record vital signs.
• Document medication and treatment administration and other relevant observations in medical records.
• Observe, evaluate, and record client behavior and psychiatric symptoms.
• Assist clients with feeding, grooming, and self-care.
• Evaluate client and staff injuries and administer and record first aid as indicated.
• Respond to medical emergencies and administer life-saving measures, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Participate in the interdisciplinary team and collaborate with physicians on functional client health needs assessments and nursing plans of care for assigned clients.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate client self-medication programs.
• Provide health teaching to clients and families as indicated.
• Assist in orienting and training new nursing employees.
• Conduct and participate in in-service training sessions.
• Provide clinical oversight to Licensed Practical Nurses assigned during the same working hours.
• Provide written input on Unusual Incident Reports.
• Complete nursing department shift reports on client health conditions to ensure continuity of care.

Benefits

• Medical coverage.
• Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after completion of the eligibility period.
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave, plus 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 deferred compensation.
• Hourly shift differentials for second and third shifts.
• Additional hourly supplement for assigned second- and third-shift work.
• Hourly recruitment supplement.
• Annual increases and a longevity supplement after five years of service.
• Cost-of-living increases every July 1 under the current 1199 bargaining unit contract.

What This Job Offers

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