Psychiatric/DD Nurse
About The Position
The Psychiatric/DD Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients with developmental disabilities who are institutionalized. The role assesses and evaluates patients’ nursing and medical needs, develops and implements nursing care plans, monitors patient behavior and responses to medication and treatment, coordinates clinical and medical appointments, administers physician-ordered medications and treatments, assists with examinations, takes and records vital signs, supports feeding and grooming as needed, teaches patients and families, and responds to emergencies. On an assigned shift, the nurse directs and evaluates psychiatric and nursing care delivered by lower-level professional and nonprofessional staff. The role monitors LPN medication administration, documentation, patient care, and medical equipment operation, and helps orient and train new nursing staff. The nurse also prepares and reviews clinical records and reports, updates care plans, transcribes or verifies physicians’ orders, writes and reviews treatment plans and nursing summaries, and participates in interdisciplinary treatment teams, meetings, conferences, and in-service training. This is a permanent, full-time classified position at the Mt. Vernon Developmental Center in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Work hours are varied. The posting lists compensation of 36.01–50.37 and a 15% recruitment supplement, with an additional 10% supplement for second and third shifts.
Requirements
- 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.
- Knowledge of psychiatric or developmental-disability nursing.
- Knowledge of employee training and development.
- Knowledge of state and federal regulations, policies, and procedures related to nursing.
- Knowledge of public relations and counseling.
- Skill in operating medical equipment.
- Ability to deal with some abstract and mostly concrete variables.
- Ability to write meaningful, concise, and accurate reports.
- Ability to demonstrate physical fitness.
Responsibilities
- Assess and evaluate the nursing and medical needs of institutionalized patients.
- Initiate and direct implementation of nursing care plans; observe, evaluate, and record patient behavior, condition, and response to medication, treatments, and therapeutic activities.
- Coordinate clinical and medical appointments.
- Provide professional nursing care, including administering physician-ordered medications and treatments, assisting with physical examinations, and taking and recording vital signs.
- Assist with feeding and grooming patients when needed; provide patient and family teaching; respond to emergencies.
- Direct and evaluate psychiatric and nursing care provided by lower-level professional and nonprofessional staff on the assigned shift.
- Monitor LPN medication administration, documentation, patient care, and operation of medical equipment; assist in orienting and training new nursing staff.
- Prepare and review records and reports, including incident, restraint/seclusion, nursing care plan, shift, transfer, admission, and discharge records.
- Update nursing care plans; transcribe or verify physicians’ orders; write and review treatment plans and nursing summaries.
- Serve as an interdisciplinary treatment team member and attend seminars, meetings, and conferences.
- Attend, conduct, and participate in in-service training sessions and programs.
Benefits
- Medical coverage.
- Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after completion of the eligibility period.
- Paid 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
