Staff RN- Psychiatric Crisis Department- Mid Shift

Hours: 11:00 AM – 7:30 PM, 0.8 FTE (32 hours/week), every other weekend required. Expected to float to other Behavioral Health nursing units as needed at the direction of leadership.

About the Role

Assists patients to move rapidly, uneventfully, and as effectively as possible through their episode of care while maintaining quality and safety as a priority. Delegates, directs, oversees, and provides developmentally appropriate patient care. Practices professional nursing and promotes patient advocacy in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses. Maintains a current Ohio Nursing License.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care using a Family Centered approach.
• Assesses individualized patient needs.
• Communicates patient care needs and priorities to assigned Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Patient Care Assistants (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. Reports important information and updates back to staff.
• Documents according to organizational standards, policies, and procedures.

Requirements

• BSN or Associate degree with commitment to obtain BSN within 5 years of hire.
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio.
• Current CPR certification.
• Must be willing to obtain and maintain NRP, PALS, ACLS, APHON, or other necessary certification as determined by your manager based on business unit.

Pay

Starts at $36.90/hour with potential for higher pay based on relevant experience. Includes a $4.70 shift differential for evening hours (3 PM – 7:30 PM) and an additional $4.70 for weekends.

Physical Requirements

• Occasionally: Biohazard waste, climb stairs/ladder, driving motor vehicles (work required), fumes/gases/vapors, hand use (grasping, gripping, turning), lifting/carrying 41–60 lbs, lifting/carrying 61–100 lbs, machinery, power tools, pushing/pulling 100 lbs or greater with assistance, reaching above shoulder.
• 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.