Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health
AccessHealth · Cleveland Heights, OH · Today
HealthcareFull-time
About the Role
Provide patient-centered mental health care in a specialized Behavioral Health Admissions Unit. This role involves performing assessments, utilizing therapeutic listening, verbal de-escalation, and crisis management skills for patients across adolescent to geriatric populations.
Responsibilities
- Perform assessments and utilize therapeutic communication techniques.
- Apply verbal de-escalation and crisis management skills.
- Collaborate with LPNs, Patient Care Nursing Assistants (PCNAs), and providers.
- Manage admissions for a variety of mental health diagnoses.
- Work in a rotating shift, primarily overnight, in a unit without beds for ongoing inpatient care.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program with current Ohio RN licensure.
- Current AHA Basic Life Support certification or obtained within 90 days of hire.
Preferred Qualifications
- BSN degree.
- Professional certification recognized by the Magnet Association.
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Certification incentives.
- Comprehensive insurance.