Psychiatric​/DD Nurse PN

Organization

Agency Contact Name and Information: dmh-mh-ath-human-resourceso.gov

Ongoing

United States of America-OHIO-Athens County-Athens

$36.01 per hour

Full-time

1199

Nursing

Behavioral Health, Communications, Direct Support/Direct Care, Mental Health, Nursing

Attention to Detail, Building Trust, Conflict Management, Critical Thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Written Communication, Confidentiality

Psychiatric/DD Nurse Behavioral Health

Who we are:

At the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), we strive to exemplify "The Heart of Hope" for individuals and families affected by mental health and substance use disorders.

We employ over 2,800 employees across six inpatient behavioral health hospitals, Ohio Pharmacy Services, Ohio's prison systems, and central office in Columbus, OH.

DBH Values:
Service-Oriented (Person Centered, Solution Oriented, Customer Service Focused), Collaborative (Approachable, Reasonable, Transparent), Value Driven, Innovative (Yes Before No), Strong Sense of Urgency.

Our team is highly qualified, advancing a critical system of behavioral healthcare in Ohio.

This position focuses on supporting adults in a residential setting to develop essential independent living and social skills. Staff will work directly with assigned consumers, implementing personal and behavior plans and helping with skills such as hygiene, medication management, food preparation, budgeting, and social interactions.

The role involves maintaining a safe and supportive environment, de-escalating crises, modeling professional behavior, and transporting consumers to appointments as necessary.

Staff will work closely with team members to develop individualized service plans, document progress, and maintain the facility’s cleanliness, contributing to a structured and supportive community.

Additional duties include:

• Assess and evaluate nursing and medical needs of patients; initiate and direct implementation of nursing care plan; observe, evaluate, and record patient behavior, condition and response to medications, treatments, therapeutic activities; provide professional nursing care (administer medications and treatments as ordered by physician, educate patient on medications, assist with physical examinations, take and record vital signs, perform venipuncture); respond to emergency situations (codes, suicide, assault).
• Direct delivery of and evaluate psychiatric and nursing care of patients as delivered by professional and nonprofessional staff; monitor medication administration, documentation, patient care and operation of medical equipment; provide support for nursing staff.
• Prepare, review, implement and update records, reports and plans; transcribe and verify doctor’s orders; write nursing summaries; participate in ongoing performance improvement and quality assurance.
• Serve as an interdisciplinary treatment team member; perform a variety of miscellaneous duties (light housekeeping in patient areas, identify and report safety concerns, attend required trainings, schedule unit shift breaks and lunch).

This hourly position is covered by the Ohio Health Care SEIU/1199 bargaining unit. Normal working hours and shifts are 12‑hour and 8‑hour shifts, totaling 80 hours per pay period. Shift schedule: 1st shift (6:30 am‑3:00 pm, 6:30 am‑7:00 pm), 2nd shift (2:30 pm‑11:00 pm, 10:30 am‑11:00 pm), 3rd shift (10:45 pm‑6:45 am, 6:30 pm‑7:00 am) with every other weekend and holiday off. The position is located within Appalachian Behavioral Healthcare Campus at 100 Hospital Drive, Athens, Ohio 45701.

Unless required by any applicable union contract and/or requirements of the Ohio Revised Code, the selected candidate will begin at Step 1 of the pay range schedule listed above, with an opportunity for pay increase after six months of satisfactory performance and then a yearly raise thereafter.

• $36.01 per hour with the first increase in 180 days to $37.75.
• Additional $1.50 plus 10% of base pay per hour for shift differential for afternoon and evening…