Psychiatric/DD Nurse Manager
Veterans Services - Sandusky | Full-time | Classified position with a 12-hour rotating schedule.
Pay
- Starting hourly pay: $48.93
- Multiple scheduled pay increases over years of service
- Longevity increases start at your fifth year and grow as long as you stay with the State of Ohio
Benefits
- Incredible medical coverage begins the 1st of the month following your start date
- Free dental and vision coverage
- Generous benefits package including vacation, sick, holiday, and personal leave
- Retirement/pension, deferred compensation, and credit union benefits available
- Tuition reimbursement
View the full benefits package on careers.ohio.gov.
Responsibilities
- Assists in the development, implementation, and monitoring of quality assurance programs
- Develops and implements nursing policies and procedures
- Serves as liaison between nursing/medical services and other disciplines
- Assumes leadership of nursing personnel (RN, LPN, STNAs, and support personnel) on designated nursing unit
- Prepares for on-site clinical and operational audits and annual surveys
- Assists with development and monitoring of quality improvement projects and clinical metrics
- Develops, implements, and evaluates the agency’s Wound Care Program
- Acts as a resource person to department heads/supervisors and the agency
- Leads the investigating, tracking, and reporting of sentinel events and adverse events
- All other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Current license as a registered professional nurse in the state of Ohio as issued by the Board of Nursing per Section 4723.03 of Revised Code
- 36 months of experience in psychiatric nursing or delivery of nursing services to persons with developmental disabilities
- Completion of an undergraduate core program in nursing
- 18 months of training or experience in supervision
- 18 months of training or experience in management
- 12 months of training or experience in counseling
- 12 months of training or experience in public relations
Equivalent of the minimum class qualifications for employment may be substituted for the experience requirements, but not for the mandated licensure.
Unusual Working Conditions
- May be required to stand for extended periods of time
- May be required to lift heavy objects from time to time
- May be exposed to a variety of bodily fluids and infectious diseases from residents
Skills
- Nursing
- Direct Support/Direct Care
- Medical
- Management
- Behavioral Health
- Flexibility
- Leading Others
- Decision Making
- Confidentiality
- Teamwork
About the Organization
It is our honor and privilege to provide comfort and care to Ohio's heroes — wartime veterans from all across the state and all branches of service. The Ohio Veterans Homes, part of the Ohio Department of Veterans Services, are trauma-informed care long-term care facilities focused on providing excellent care to Ohio’s Veterans. The Veteran Homes provide direct nursing home care at facilities in Sandusky and Georgetown as well as domiciliary living to qualified veterans in Sandusky. We aim to maintain an inclusive work environment and commit ourselves to develop talented, inclusive, and dedicated employees.
To learn more about us, visit dvs.ohio.gov.