Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN)- Day Shift

Applewood Centers•Cleveland, OH

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About The Position

Applewood Centers is seeking a full-time Psychiatric Registered Nurse for its residential behavioral health program, serving children and adolescents with mental and behavioral health issues. The nurse joins a team that includes psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, therapists, and case managers, and works with clients, caregivers, and significant others to support care and treatment. The role includes providing behavioral health education and behavioral management strategies, assessing clients’ additional treatment needs and connecting them with services, and addressing physical health aspects of care such as weight, nutrition, medication education, and medication side effects, risks, and benefits. The nurse also provides community resources, leads day-to-day departmental activities as a shift charge nurse, meets independently with clients referred by psychiatrists and psychiatric APRNs or for triage, and documents observations and interventions while seeking guidance from team members. The position works day shifts consisting of two 12-hour shifts and two 8-hour shifts, with weekend and holiday rotation. TCI training must be completed.

Requirements

Associate Degree in Nursing.
Specialized training in or certification in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing.
Active Ohio nursing license; RN required.
Complete TCI training.
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills to perform essential duties and keep knowledge up to date.
Demonstrate initiative and independent judgment.
Work professionally and sensitively with people from diverse cultural and personal backgrounds.
Communicate clearly and professionally in verbal, nonverbal, and written contexts.
Adhere to professional and ethical values, agency policies, and procedures.
Function effectively as a member of a professional team that includes employees, clients, and family members.
Recognize problems, identify root causes, and make timely decisions.
Use agency computer systems and software competently.

Nice To Haves

BLS certification preferred.
One or more years of nursing experience in behavioral health or psychiatry preferred.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, therapists, and case managers within and outside the agency.
Collaborate with clients, caregivers, and significant others.
Provide behavioral health education and behavioral management strategies while holding clients accountable.
Assess clients for additional treatment needs and connect them with needed services.
Address physical health aspects of client care, including weight, nutrition, medication education, and assessment and education regarding medication side effects, risks, and benefits.
Provide clients with community resources.
Lead day-to-day departmental activities as a shift charge nurse.
Meet independently with clients referred by psychiatrists and psychiatric APRNs, and meet with clients for triage.
Communicate and document observations and interventions, seeking and using guidance from team members.

Benefits

$36 per hour.
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, including low-cost options.
24/7 employee assistance program.
Paid parental leave for birth and adoption.
Fertility and IVF support.
Pet insurance.
50% Case Western MSW tuition discount.
Ohio University tuition scholarships: 10% for undergraduate and 15% for graduate study.
Free supervision for licensed roles.
403(b) with employer match.
Employer-paid life and long-term disability insurance.
Generous paid time off.
Paid organizational holidays.
Up to $1,000 annually in retention bonuses.