Psychiatric/DD Nurse (Full Time 2nd Shift)
About The Position
The Psychiatric/DD Nurse provides nursing and psychiatric care to residents under the general supervision of the Nurse Supervisor and directs Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs). The nurse assesses residents’ health care needs, initiates and directs nursing treatment plans, integrates nursing goals into interprofessional practice, and monitors residents’ health and safety during the assigned shift. The position includes responding to emergencies, reporting unusual behaviors or conditions, implementing physician orders, assisting with medical procedures, administering medications and treatments according to policy, exercising professional judgment, monitoring residents who require acute care, and maintaining the security of the drug cupboard as appropriate. The nurse assumes primary nursing responsibility for assigned residents, including treatment planning, review of physician orders, chart audits, self-medication plans, human sexuality programs, infection control, physical assessments, and health care-related scenario programs. The position also includes participating in required meetings, communicating medical information to parents or guardians when appropriate, monitoring cottage health care charts for follow-up and continuity, maintaining records, and submitting reports to the Supervisor. Mandatory overtime is required. The schedule is second shift, 1:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., on various days; work includes weekends and holidays. The role is based at Southwest Ohio Developmental Center in Batavia, Ohio.
Requirements
- Hold a current license as a registered professional nurse in Ohio, issued by the Ohio Board of Nursing under Section 4723.03 of the Revised Code.
- Mandatory overtime is required.
- Work shifts, weekends, and holidays.
- The final selected candidate must undergo a criminal background check.
- The final selected candidate must submit to a urinalysis drug screen for illegal drug use before appointment.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct nursing and psychiatric care to residents and direction to Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs).
- Assess residents’ health care needs and initiate and direct nursing treatment plans to meet established goals.
- Integrate nursing goals into interprofessional practice (IPP).
- Monitor residents’ health and safety during the assigned shift.
- Assist in emergencies, including first aid, CPR, and psychotropic emergencies.
- Record and report unusual behaviors or conditions to physicians, the supervisor, and other appropriate personnel.
- Implement physician orders and assist with medical procedures as necessary.
- Ensure medications and treatments are administered according to policy, including administering medication.
- Provide professional judgment and intervention as needed, and closely monitor residents requiring acute care.
- Maintain the night drug cupboard’s maintenance and security as appropriate.
- Assume primary nursing responsibility for assigned residents, including treatment planning, physician-order verification and review, chart audits, self-medication plans, human sexuality programs, medication administration, infection control, physical assessments, and health care-related scenario programs as applicable.
- Participate in meetings required by the Supervisor.
- Communicate medical information to parents or guardians when appropriate.
- Monitor cottage health care charts to ensure appropriate follow-up and continuity of care.
- Maintain records and submit required reports to the Supervisor, including IPP input, chart audits, psychotropic medication reviews, self-medication inputs, and physical assessments.
- Perform related duties as required by the Supervisor.
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 through Ohio Deferred Compensation.
- Hourly shift differentials and recruitment supplement.
- Annual increases and an additional longevity supplement after five years of service.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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