Behavioral Health/Psychiatric Nurse (RN)
What You’ll Do
At DBH As a Central Ohio Behavioral Healthcare Behavioral Health/Psychiatric RN you will:
- Be responsible for maintaining a therapeutic milieu that is safe and focused on delivering quality patient care.
- Serve a fundamental role as an interdisciplinary treatment team member for psychiatric patients creating and executing their treatment plans.
- Observe, evaluate, and record patient behavior, condition, & response to medication and treatment.
- Serve as charge nurse, initiate and direct psychiatric and nursing care for patients on your unit and provide support and direction for nursing staff while promoting a positive and safe environment for recovery.
- Contribute vital input on records, plans, and reports.
- Facilitate patient group activities.
Pay
The pay range is 13 on the Ohio Health Care SEIU/1199 Pay Range Schedule. Normal working hours are five 8-hour shifts per week for full-time and three 8-hour shifts per week for part-time. The openings are second shift, which is 2:30PM –11:00PM with an every other weekend rotation.
Schedule
This position is Full-time.
Qualifications
- Requires current license as registered nurse in state of Ohio as issued by Board of Nursing per Section 4723.03 of Revised Code.
Benefits
Additional $1.50 per hour shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shift
Additional 10% pay Supplement ($3.60 per hour) for hours worked 3:00 pm – 7:00 am
Additional hourly retention supplements available for educational degrees, professional certifications, and service time at COBH (up to 15%)
Yearly cost of living increases per the 1199 contract
Periodic step increases, the first of which is awarded after 180 days of employment!
Additional longevity pay supplement after 5 years of service!
Contact
Agency Contact Name and Information: theresa.guthrie@dbh.ohio.gov or 614-641-4346