Psychiatric/DD Nurse

Ohio Department of Aging

$74K — $93K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Current RN license in Ohio as per the Board of Nursing regulations.
  • Experience in psychiatric and developmental disability nursing is preferred.
  • Ability to assess patients and respond to direct care staff concerns.
  • Strong documentation skills for medical-related records and reports.
  • Effective communication skills for liaising with physicians and team members.

Responsibilities

  • Administer medications and treatments to residents.
  • Conduct assessments based on staff concerns and incidents.
  • Complete necessary documentation, including nursing notes and health plans.
  • Communicate residents' medical concerns with healthcare providers.
  • Participate in meetings regarding medication reviews and patient care.
  • Assist with physical exams of residents.
  • Manage medical document preparation and filing.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical insurance available within a month of hire.
  • Free dental, vision, and life insurance after one year.
  • Generous Paid Time Off including vacation, personal, and sick leave.
  • Eleven paid holidays each year.
  • Support for continuous learning with employee development funds.
  • Participation in Ohio Public Employees Retirement System with employer contributions.
  • Access to a voluntary retirement savings plan through Ohio Deferred Compensation.
Full Job Description
3rd Shift (10:40pm - 6:40am)

Every other weekend off

Subject to mandatory hours

Salary Information:
• $36.01 per hour with the first increase in 180 days to $36.65
• Additional $3.60 per hour supplement for positions assigned 3rd shift
• Additional hourly recruitment supplement $5.40 per hour.
• Annual increases each year with an additional longevity supplement after 5 years of service.

with all supplements starting pay will be $45.01 for 3rd shift
• Additional $1.50 per hour shift differential for hours worked between 3PM and 7AM.

What You'll Do As a RN - Psych/DD Nurse
  • 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.
  • Scheduled to work every other weekend, mandatory hours are required.
What's in it for you:

Medical Coverage
  • Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans and available the first full month after hire.
Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance
  • Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after one year of service.
Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance
  • Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
  • 11 paid holidays per year
  • Childbirth/Adoption leave
Employee Development Funds
  • The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding for union-represented employees.
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System
  • OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee's salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.
Deferred Compensation
  • The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.


Qualifications

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

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