Psychiatric/DD Nurse - Full Time - Summit Behavioral Healthcare
About The Position
The Psychiatric/DD Nurse provides nursing expertise as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team at Summit Behavioral Healthcare. The nurse supports individualized, recovery-oriented psychiatric care by assessing patient needs, monitoring mental status and responses to medications and interventions, and communicating clinical findings to the treatment team. The position also functions as Charge Nurse, coordinating daily psychiatric nursing operations and supporting nursing staff in maintaining a safe, structured, therapeutic environment. The role includes leading therapeutic groups, helping patients build coping and emotional-regulation skills, and completing accurate clinical documentation such as assessments, progress notes, treatment plans, and multidisciplinary reports. The position is a permanent, full-time, hourly classified role covered by the Ohio Health Care SEIU/1199 bargaining unit. Work is scheduled on first and second shifts at Summit Behavioral Healthcare in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Requirements
- Current license as a registered professional nurse in the State of Ohio, issued by the Board of Nursing under Section 4723.03 of the Revised Code.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and contribute nursing expertise to individualized psychiatric treatment plans.
- Assess patient needs and collaborate with clinical staff to support recovery-oriented care and positive treatment outcomes.
- Observe, assess, and document patients’ mental status, behaviors, and responses to psychiatric medications and therapeutic interventions.
- Monitor patient progress and communicate clinical findings to the treatment team to inform care decisions and treatment modifications.
- Function as Charge Nurse by coordinating and directing daily psychiatric nursing operations.
- Guide and support nursing staff while promoting a safe, structured, and therapeutic treatment environment.
- Assist in maintaining compliance with organizational policies, procedures, and standards of care.
- Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation, including progress notes, treatment plans, assessments, and multidisciplinary reports.
- Maintain comprehensive and up-to-date patient records regarding treatment, progress, and interventions.
- Lead and facilitate therapeutic groups to enhance emotional regulation, coping skills, social functioning, and overall wellness.
- Support patients in developing healthy strategies for managing symptoms and achieving treatment goals.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums 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 through Ohio Deferred Compensation
- Additional $1.50 per hour shift differential for second and third shifts
- Additional 10% pay supplement for hours worked from 2:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- 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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