Psychiatric Staff RN- Neurobehavior Unit- Night Shift

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Provides nursing care using a Family Centered approach.
• Affords individualized patient needs.
• Communicates patient care needs and priorities to assigned LPNs, PCAs, Unit Coordinators, and Allied Health personnel.
• Plans, implements, educates, and evaluates care using Evidence-Based Practices.
• Utilizes Therapeutic Communication while monitoring the physical, psychological, and social needs of patients and families.
• Engages in the “workplace community” by staying aware of changes, participating in data collection or auditing, understanding Quality Improvement, and representing staff at relevant meetings.
• Documents according to organizational standards, policies, and procedures.

Education Requirement

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Associate degree with commitment to obtain BSN within 5 years of hire, required.

Licensure Requirement

Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio.

Certifications

Current CPR certification required. Must be willing to obtain and maintain NRP, PALS, ACLS, APHON or other necessary certification as determined by your manager based on business unit.

Physical Requirements

• OCCASIONALLY: Biohazard waste, Climb stairs/ladder, Driving motor vehicles (work required)
• FREQUENTLY: Bend/twist, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Chemicals/Medications, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Depth perception, Electricity, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Patient Equipment, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 61-100 lbs, Repetitive hand/arm use, Sitting, Squat/kneel
• CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Computer skills, Decision Making, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Seeing – Far/near, Standing, Walking

Additional Physical Requirements

Performed But Not Listed Above (not specified)

Benefits

Not specified

Skills

Not specified

Experience

Not specified

Pay

Starts at $36.90/hour with potential for higher pay based on relevant exp., plus $4.90 shift differential for nights and $4.70 for weekends.

Schedule

24 hour/week or 32 hour/week- every other weekend required.