Psychiatric/DD Nurse - ETA (Supplemental Workforce) PN20044929

About the role

This position focuses on supporting adults in a residential setting to develop essential independent living and social skills. The staff member will work directly with assigned consumers, implementing personal and behavior plans and helping with skills such as hygiene, medication management, food preparation, budgeting, and social interactions. The role involves maintaining a safe and supportive environment, de-escalating crises, modeling professional behavior, and transporting consumers to appointments as necessary. Staff will work closely with team members to develop individualized service plans, document progress, and maintain the facility’s cleanliness, contributing to a structured and supportive community.

Responsibilities

• Supports adults in a residential setting to develop essential independent living and social skills.
• Works directly with assigned consumers, implementing personal and behavior plans and helping with skills such as hygiene, medication management, food preparation, budgeting, and social interactions.
• Maintains a safe and supportive environment, de-escalates crises, models professional behavior, and transports consumers to appointments as necessary.
• Works closely with team members to develop individualized service plans, document progress, and maintain the facility’s cleanliness.
• Assesses & evaluates nursing & medical needs of clients who are hospitalized (e.g., admissions, ongoing treatment, discharges).
• Initiates & directs implementation of nursing care plan; observes, evaluates & records client behavior, condition & response to medication, treatments & therapeutic activities.
• Provides professional nursing care (e.g., administers medications & treatments as ordered by physician, educates client 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 clients as delivered by professional & nonprofessional staff.
• 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).

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.

Job Skills

• Nursing Technical Skills: Mental Health, Behavioral Health, Communications, Direct Support/Care, Nursing
• Professional Skills: Attention to Detail, Building Trust, Conflict Management, Critical Thinking, Confidentiality, Emotional Intelligence, Written Communication

Benefits

Normal working hours and shifts are 12-hour and 8-hour shifts, totaling 80 hours per pay period. 1st shift (6:30 am - 3:00 pm & 6:30 am - 7:00 pm), 2nd shift (2:30 pm - 11:00 pm & 10:30 am- 11:00 pm ), 3rd shift (10:45 pm - 6:45 am & 6:30 pm - 7:00 am) with every other weekend and holiday off.

Pay

$36.01

Schedule

Part-time

Classified Indicator

Unclassified

Technical Skills

• Behavioral Health
• Communications
• Direct Support/Care
• Mental Health
• Nursing

Professional Skills

• Attention to Detail
• Building Trust
• Conflict Management
• Critical Thinking
• Confidentiality
• Emotional Intelligence
• Written Communication

Agency Overview

The Ohio Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) is committed to providing quality behavioral healthcare services to individuals and families affected by mental health and substance use disorders. We are dedicated to creating a collaborative and service-oriented environment where employees are respected and valued. DBH values service-oriented (person centered, solution oriented, customer service focused), collaborative (approachable, reasonable, transparent), value driven innovative (yes before no), strong sense of urgency, and a commitment to supporting the health and well-being of all employees, including those in recovery.