Psychiatric/DD Nurse - 20022374, 20022380

State of Ohio • Orient, OH

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is seeking a Psychiatric/DD Nurse to provide psychiatric nursing services for mentally ill patients/offenders. This role involves planning and implementing psychiatric care, serving on a multi-disciplinary treatment team, providing crisis intervention, conducting assessments, and administering medication. The position also requires adherence to safety protocols, documentation, and collaboration with psychiatrists and treatment staff. This is a reposting, and previous applicants must reapply.

Requirements

• Current license as registered professional nurse in state of Ohio as issued by Board of Nursing per Section 4723.03 of Revised Code.
• Nursing
• Behavioral Health
• Professional
• Basic Documentation
• Medication Management
• Confidentiality
• Teamwork
• Customer Focus
• Decision Making
• Emotional Intelligence
• Must apply on-line through the posting website.
• Clearly describe how you meet the minimum qualifications outlined on this job posting in your on-line Ohio Civil Service Application.
• Must submit to urinalysis to test for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
• Must undergo a criminal background check.
• Must not be prohibited from hiring due to federal or state weapons disability if the position requires firearms certification/recertification and use.
• Must not have engaged in sexual abuse in a prison or other confinement facility.
• Must not have been civilly or administratively adjudicated, or convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, implied threats of force, or if the victim did not or was unable to consent.
• Must not have been convicted of soliciting or providing support for an act of terrorism, terrorism, or money laundering to support terrorism.
• Must not have been convicted of or pled guilty to a felony where a direct correlation exists between the position and prior criminal behavior.

Nice To Haves

• The NLC allows an RN to hold one multistate license (MSL) in their primary state of residence while practicing virtually or over state lines in 37 other compact states across the country.

Responsibilities

• Plans psychiatric care of patient/offenders based on need and/or problems identified in patient/offender assessment.
• Writes measurable goals and plans interventions specific to patient/offender.
• Serves on a multi-disciplinary mental health treatment team as a provider of psychiatric nursing services for mentally ill patients/offenders.
• Provides crisis intervention to patients/offenders.
• Completes detailed psychiatric screening, nursing assessments and participates in the development of treatment plans.
• Conducts medication education and participates in other therapeutic groups (e.g., medication compliance, sleep hygiene, medication education) as assigned.
• Implements special precautions for suicide and escape and secures orders for and insures appropriateness of restraint/ seclusion of patient/offenders including special needs of population.
• Observes and evaluates the patient/offenders physical and emotional reaction to medication and therapies.
• Submits timely reports to the psychiatrist and appropriate treatment staff.
• Documents appropriate data on the patient/inmate’s records.
• Acts as a mental health liaison.
• Assists psychiatrists/ CNS with psychiatric examinations.
• Records and facilitates implementation of physician/psychiatrist/ CNS orders.
• Coordinates psychiatric appointments.
• Provides professional nursing care (e.g., checks vital signs, assesses medical needs, administers medication) to psychiatric patient/offenders.
• Provides direct professional nursing care (e.g., observes, assesses and records symptoms, reactions and progress of patients) and makes appropriate referrals.
• Performs psychiatric nursing rounds.
• Provides immediate attention to emergencies.
• Completes psychiatric nursing care plans.
• Assists with orientation of staff.
• Completes miscellaneous forms and reports, including quality assurance and medication compliance.
• Attends meetings, conferences and training sessions as directed.

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