Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN)- PT Evening

Applewood Centers•Cleveland, OH

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About The Position

Applewood Centers is seeking a flexible, caring, and organized Registered Nurse to provide care in its residential behavioral health program for children and adolescents with mental and behavioral health issues. The role works with psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, therapists, case managers, clients, caregivers, and significant others. The nurse provides behavioral health education and behavioral management strategies, assesses clients’ treatment needs and connects them with services, and addresses physical health aspects of care, including weight, nutrition, medication education, and medication side effects, risks, and benefits. The nurse also provides community resources, leads day-to-day departmental activities as shift charge nurse, meets independently with clients for referrals and triage, and documents observations and interventions while seeking and using guidance from team members. This is a part-time evening position consisting of two 12-hour shifts, with weekend and holiday rotation. TCI training must be completed. The listed salary is $36 per hour, with up to $1,000 annually in retention bonuses. Applewood Centers offers competitive benefits for employees and their families, including domestic partners and pets.

Requirements

Associate degree in nursing.
Active Ohio nursing license; RN required.
Specialized training in or certification in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing.
BLS certification is preferred.
Ability to perform the essential duties of the role and keep knowledge up to date.
Ability to perform responsibilities with initiative and independent judgment.
Cultural awareness, sensitivity, and skills for working professionally with diverse individuals, groups, and communities.
Clear professional verbal, nonverbal, and written communication skills.
Professional and ethical conduct, including honesty, personal responsibility, accountability, and adherence to agency policies and procedures.
Ability to work effectively as part of a professional team that includes employees, clients, and family members.
Problem-solving and decision-making skills, including recognizing problems, gathering and evaluating information, identifying root causes, and making timely decisions.
Competence using agency computer systems and software needed for essential job functions.
Availability for evening shifts consisting of two 12-hour shifts, with weekend and holiday rotation.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Collaborate with psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, therapists, and case managers inside 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 link 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 provide triage.
Communicate and document observations and interventions, while seeking and using guidance from team members.
Complete TCI training.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, including low-cost plan options.
24/7 employee assistance program.
Paid parental leave for birth and adoption.
Fertility and IVF support.
Pet insurance.
50% tuition discount for Case Western MSW programs.
10% undergraduate and 15% graduate tuition scholarships through Ohio University.
Free supervision for licensed roles.
403(b) with employer match.
100% employer-paid life and long-term disability insurance.
Generous paid time off.
Paid organizational holidays.
Up to $1,000 annually in retention bonuses.