Psychiatric/DD Nurse Intermittent (RN's Only)
This position is located in Cincinnati, Ohio
The mission of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) is to provide statewide leadership of a high-quality mental health and addiction prevention, treatment and recovery system that is effective and valued by all Ohioans.
**Work Hours: 1st Shift 6:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | 2nd Shift 2:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. | 3rd Shift 10:45 p.m. - 6:45 a.m. | You must select the shifts you are able and willing to work in the supplemental questions.* Days & Hours vary based on operational need
An intermittent appointment:
- is limited to 1000 hours in a fiscal year
- will remain at step 1 of the pay range
- will not be eligible to accrue vacation, personal or sick leave
- will be utilized "as needed" and is not guaranteed a specific schedule, shift or unit
- serves in the unclassified service and, as such, at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority
Assesses & evaluates nursing & medical needs of patients who are hospitalized (e.g., admissions, ongoing treatment, discharges); initiates & directs implementation of nursing care plan; observes, evaluates & records patient behavior, condition & response to medication, treatments & therapeutic activities; provides professional nursing care (e. g., administers medications & treatments as ordered by physician, educates patient on medication(s), assists with physical examinations, takes & records vital signs, performs venipuncture); responds to emergency situations (e.g., codes, suicide, assault).
Directs delivery of & evaluates psychiatric & nursing care of patients as delivered by professional & nonprofessional staff (e.g., licensed practical nurse (i.e., LPN), therapeutic program workers (i.e., TPW)) on assigned shift, monitors LPN medication administration, documentation, patient care & operation of medical equipment (e.g., stethoscope, blood pressure monitor, glucometer); precepts & provides support for nursing staff as assigned.
Prepares, reviews, implements & updates records/reports/plans (e.g., individual treatment plans, incidents, restraints/seclusions, nursing care plans, shift reports, transfers, admissions & discharges); transcribes &/or verifies doctors' orders; writes nursing summaries; participates in ongoing performance improvement/quality assurance.
Serves as interdisciplinary treatment team member; performs variety of miscellaneous duties (e.g., light housekeeping in patient areas & living quarters; identifies & reports safety concerns; attends & completes required trainings & educational programs; schedules unit shift breaks/lunch).
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Unusual working conditions:
Must be able to complete a two week general hospital orientation Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and an additional precepting period which hours are based on preceptors schedule.
May work weekends and holidays; may be exposed to communicable diseases and unpredictable patient behavior.
Background Check Information - The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.
- The final applicant must successfully pass a drug test as a condition of employment.
Work Locations
Summit Behavioral Healthcare
1101 Summit Rd
Cincinnati 45237-2621
Organization
State of Ohio Dept of Mental Health & Addiction Services - Summit Behavioral Healthcare