Psychiatric/DD Nurse

State of Ohio • Highland Hills, OH

154d • $34

About The Position

As a RN - Psych/DD Nurse, you will be responsible for medication and treatment administration, assessing residents based on direct care staff concerns and post-incident evaluations, and completing necessary documentation such as 24-hour reports, nursing notes, medication administration records, physician orders, and essential healthy lifestyle plans. You will act as a liaison with physicians, communicating medical concerns of residents and informing team members of treatment recommendations. Additionally, you will attend meetings including medication reviews, admission/discharge, and special team meetings, assist with physical exams, and prepare and file medical-related documents. The position requires working 2nd shift hours from 2:00 PM to 10:30 PM and 3rd shift hours from 10:00 PM to 8:30 AM, with scheduled work every other weekend and mandatory hours required.

Requirements

• Current license as registered professional nurse in state of Ohio as issued by Board of Nursing per Section 4723.03 of Revised Code.

Responsibilities

• Medication and treatment administration.
• Assessing residents per direct care staff concerns and post incident.
• Completing documentation - i.e. 24-hour report, nursing notes, medication administration record, physician orders and essential healthy lifestyle plans.
• Acts as a liaison with physicians by communicating medical concerns of residents with physicians and other medical consultants and then informing team members of treatment recommendations.
• Attends meetings i.e. medication reviews, admission/discharge and special team meetings.
• Assists with physical exams of individuals.
• Preparing and filing medical related documents.

Benefits

• $34.96 per hour with the first increase in 180 days to $35.07.
• Additional $1.50 per hour shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shift.
• Additional $3.50 per hour for assigned 2nd and 3rd shift.
• Additional hourly recruitment supplement $5.24 per hour.
• Annual increases each year with an additional longevity supplement after 5 years of service.
• RNs can receive up to a 3% increase every July 1st per the current 1199 bargaining unit contract.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees