Registered Nurse (RN)- PRTF PT

Benefits and Salary

• Salary: $36 per hour
• Healthcare: Comprehensive medical (free option available), dental, vision & FSAs
• Education Perks: 50% CWRU MSW tuition discount & free supervision for licensed roles
• Financial Security: 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
• Work-Life Balance: Generous PTO, paid holidays, and 24/7 EAP support
• Family Care: Fertility/IVF coverage, childcare FSA, and pet insurance

Shift and Times

• Evenings: 2‑12 hour shifts
• Weekend and Holiday rotation required
• Must complete TCI training

Qualifications

• Education: Associate Degree in Nursing required
• Specialized training or certification in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
• Licensure/Certification: Active Ohio Nursing license (RN required); BLS certification preferred
• Competency/Skills:
  • Core Expertise: possess skill, knowledge and abilities to perform essential duties; keep knowledge up to date
  • Independent Judgment: perform job responsibilities with high degree of initiative and independent judgment
  • Cultural Competency: awareness, sensitivity and skills working professionally with diverse individuals, groups and communities
  • Interpersonal Communication: communicate clearly using verbal, nonverbal, and written skills in a professional context; demonstrate clear understanding and use of professional language
  • Professional & Ethical Conduct: adhere to professional values such as honesty, personal responsibility, and accountability; apply ethical concepts within scope of work and follow agency policies and procedures
  • Collaboration and Teamwork: function effectively as a member of a professional team that includes employees, clients and family members
  • Problem Solving & Decision Making: recognize problems and respond appropriately; gather information, sort through to identify and address root cause; make timely decisions
  • Technical Proficiency: demonstrate competence in utilizing agency computer systems and software as required to perform essential job functions
• Experience: One or more years of demonstrated nursing experience in behavioral health or psychiatry preferred

Agency Summary

Applewood Centers is a premier provider of community-based behavioral health services in Northeast Ohio. We are currently looking for a flexible, caring, and organized Psychiatric Nurse interested in providing and enhancing their skills in a residential behavioral health setting. As the Registered Nurse for our Residential Program, you will be joining a passionate team dedicated to treating children and adolescents with mental and behavioral health issues.

Job Summary

• Collaborating with psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, therapists and case managers both within and outside of the agency
• Collaborating with clients, caregivers, and significant others
• Providing behavioral health education and behavioral management strategies while holding client accountable
• Assessing clients for additional treatment needs and linking them with needed services
• Having knowledge of physical health aspects of client care, including weight, nutrition, medication education, assessing and education of side effects, risks and benefits of medication
• Providing clients with community resources
• Providing leadership in the day‑to‑day activities of the department (as a shift charge nurse)
• Meeting with clients independently as referred by Psychiatrists and psychiatric APRNs and for triage
• Communicating and documenting observations and interventions, while seeking and utilizing guidance from team members