Psychiatric/DD Nurse

State of Ohio•Highland Hills, OH

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Psychiatric/DD Nurse is a registered nurse role at the Developmental Disabilities – Warrensville Developmental Center in Highland Hills, Ohio. The nurse provides medication and treatment administration, assesses residents in response to direct care staff concerns and after incidents, and completes nursing and medical documentation. The nurse communicates residents’ medical concerns to physicians and other medical consultants, relays treatment recommendations to team members, attends medication reviews and admission, discharge, and special team meetings, assists with physical examinations, and prepares and files medical documents. The role is permanent and part-time, with variable work hours. Listed second-shift hours are 2:00 PM to 10:30 PM, and third-shift hours are 10:00 PM to 8:30 AM. The schedule includes work every other weekend, and mandatory hours are required. Compensation starts at $36.01 per hour, with stated increases and shift differentials and supplements. The selected candidate must pass a criminal background check and submit to urinalysis before appointment.

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.
Submit to a criminal background check; disqualifying offenses may preclude employment.
Submit to urinalysis before appointment; a positive test result will result in no employment offer.

Responsibilities

Administer medications and treatments.
Assess residents in response to direct care staff concerns and after incidents.
Complete documentation, including 24-hour reports, nursing notes, medication administration records, physician orders, and essential healthy lifestyle plans.
Communicate residents’ medical concerns to physicians and other medical consultants, and relay treatment recommendations to team members.
Attend medication reviews, admission and discharge meetings, and special team meetings.
Assist with individuals’ physical examinations.
Prepare and file medical-related documents.

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
Optional deferred compensation through Ohio Deferred Compensation
$36.01 per hour starting pay, with the first stated increase to $37.75 per hour
Additional $1.50 per hour shift differential for second and third shifts
Additional $3.60 per hour for assigned second and third shifts
Additional hourly recruitment supplement of $5.40
Annual increases and a longevity supplement after five years of service
RNs may receive up to a 3% increase each July 1 under the current 1199 bargaining unit contract