Psychiatric​/DD Nurse - 15% Recruitment Supplement & 10% supplement for 2nd and 3rd shifts

Psychiatric/DD Nurse

Salary Information: $36.01 per hour with the first increase in 180 days to $37.75. Additional $1.50 per hour shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shift. Additional $3.60 per hour for assigned 2nd and 3rd shift. Additional hourly recruitment supplement $5.40 per hour. Annual increases each year with an additional longevity supplement after 5 years of service. RNs can receive up to a 3% increase every July 1st per the current 1199 bargaining unit contract.

What You'll Do As a RN - Psych/DD Nurse:
Medication and treatment administration. Assessing residents per direct care staff concerns and post incident. Completing documentation – i.e. 24-hour report, nursing notes, medication administration record, physician orders and essential healthy lifestyle plans. Acts as a liaison with physicians by communicating medical concerns of residents with physicians and other medical consultants and then informing team members of treatment recommendations. Attends meetings i.e. medication reviews, admission/discharge and special team meetings.

Assists with physical exams of individuals. Preparing and filing medical related documents. 2nd shift hours are 2:00PM to 10:30PM and 3rd shift hours are 10:00PM to 8:30AM. Pay increase after 6 months of service. Scheduled to work every other weekend, mandatory hours are required.

Why Work for the State of Ohio:
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. Our benefits package includes:
Medical Coverage Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more) Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)
* Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications:

Requires current license as registered professional nurse in state of Ohio as issued by Board of Nursing per Section 4723.03 of Revised Code. Job

Skills:

Nursing, Advocacy, Data Entry, Medical records, Medical Terminology, Medication Management, Attention to Detail, Confidentiality, Emotional Intelligence, Observation, Responsiveness Supplemental Information Background check:
The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. The final applicant selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis prior to the appointment to test for illegal drug use. An applicant with a positive test result will not be offered employment. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform job functions, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis).

Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.