Registered Nurse (RN), Psychiatry Float Pool (PRN)

About the role

Elevating your psychiatric nursing skills by developing greater behavioral assessment skills and therapeutic communication
Leading and co-leading group programming to support patient engagement.
Implementing a token economy to reinforce positive behaviors, promote skill-building, and support progress toward discharge goals.
Providing direct patient care in a team-based setting and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to ensure the best outcomes.
Implementing individualized patient care plans and documenting behavioral observations.
Establishing a safe, stable, and nurturing environment for youth in crisis.

Responsibilities

• Create a safe, stable, and nurturing environment and utilize trauma-informed and developmentally appropriate strategies to support patients experiencing a range of psychiatric challenges, including mood disorders, anxiety, psychosis, aggression, self-harm, eating disorders, and neurodevelopmental disorders.
• Implement a token economy to reinforce positive behaviors.
• Proactively prevent and respond to crises using Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) strategies, including verbal de-escalation and physical interventions when necessary due to imminent risk.
• Lead and intervene in behavioral crises, apply appropriate strategies based on the Stress Model of Crisis and individualized care plans.
• Perform safety checks, room, and patient searches, and maintain awareness of environmental risk factors.
• Ensure continuous compliance with departmental policies, hospital protocols, and regulatory standards (CMS, Joint Commission).

Requirements

• Associate/Diploma prepared RNs from ACEN, CCNE or NLN CNEA accredited institution.
• If hired as an external candidate without BSN or MSN, must enroll in a BSN or MSN program within 1 year of hire date and complete program within 5 years of hire date.
• Active Ohio RN License.
• May be required to obtain other state licensure.
• Foreign graduates must have license validated through TruMerit per Ohio Board of Nursing code for Foreign Graduates.
• Pass Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Certification Course during orientation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from ACEN or CCNE accredited institution or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
• Preferred: BSN from ACEN or CCNE accredited institution or MSN.

Skills

• Behavioral assessment skills.
• Therapeutic communication.
• Token economy implementation.
• Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) strategies.
• Safety checks and patient searches.
• Compliance with departmental policies, hospital protocols, and regulatory standards.
• Critical thinking and clinical judgment.
• Documentation and communication.
• Professional development and team collaboration.
• Cultural competence and advocacy.

Benefits

Tuition Free Benefits Including: Psychiatric Residency Enrichment Program, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Training.

Pay

$37.00 - $41.40 Annualized pay may vary based on FTE status.

Schedule

Rotating (United States of America)

About Us

We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children’s.