2nd Shift Mental Health​/Psychiatric Nurse; RN

What you’ll do at OhioMHAS

As a Mental Health/Psychiatric RN you will:

• Serve in a fundamental role as an interdisciplinary treatment team member for psychiatric patients creating and executing treatment plans
• Observe, evaluate, and record patient behavior, condition, and response to medication and treatment
• As charge nurse, initiate and direct psychiatric and nursing care for patients and provide support and direction for nursing staff while promoting a positive and safe environment for recovery
• Contributes vital input on records, plans, and reports
• Facilitate patient group activities

This is an hourly position covered by the Ohio Health Care SEIU/1199 bargaining unit (union), with a pay range of 13 on the Ohio Health Care SEIU/1199 Pay Range Schedule. An additional $1.50/hr shift differential and $3.50/hr PM hours supplement will be applied to all hours worked between 3pm and 7am. Normal working hours are 5 8-hour shifts a week including an every other weekend rotation.

Full-time second shift currently available. Second shift is 2:30pm-11pm. We also have a part-time weekend night option Saturday and Sunday nights 6:30pm-7am. This position is located within our Central Ohio Behavioral Healthcare campus at 2200 West Broad Street Columbus, Ohio 43223.

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. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website.

• Health insurance upon hire Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans. For full-time employees, the State of Ohio pays 85% of medical coverage premiums and for part-time employees the state pays 50%. Health insurance has low-cost deductibles (Single $400 per year, Family $800 per year).
• Free dental & vision and basic life insurance for union members during eligibility period.
• Up to $1000 in wellness incentives annually for employee and $350 for spouse
• Up to 80 hours of vacation advancement upon hire
• Guaranteed 11 paid holidays
• Paid Time Off – vacation, personal, and sick leave included
• Yearly Paid Time Off Cash Out option
• Childbirth/Adoption Leave
• Up to $3000 annually for educational assistance, professional development, and continuing education opportunities
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
  , Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program
• Ohio Public Employees Retirement System
  : state of Ohio contributes 14%, visit for more information
• Voluntary 457(b) retirement savings plan

• Must be able to complete a 3 week (business days Monday-Friday) full time orientation
• May work weekends and holidays; may be exposed to communicable diseases and unpredictable patient behavior
• Training and development required to remain in the classification after employment
• Biennial renewal of licensure as registered nurse required

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

Applications of those who meet the minimum qualifications will be further evaluated against the following criteria:

All eligible applications shall be reviewed considering the following criteria: qualifications, experience, education, active disciplinary record, and work record.

Additional Qualifications:

Primary Job Skill: Nursing
Technical

Skills:

Medication Management, Mental Health, Therapeutical Services
Professional

Skills:

Critical Thinking, Cultural Awareness, Building Trust, Coaching, Collaboration, Motivating Others, Decision Making, Delegation, Emotional Intelligence, Adaptability, Attention to Detail, Priority Setting

Required Educational Transcripts

Official transcripts are required for all post-secondary education, coursework, or degrees listed on the application. Applicants must submit an official transcript before receiving a formal employment offer. Failure to provide transcripts within five (5) business days of the request will result in disqualification from further consideration. Transcripts printed from the institution’s website will not be accepted. OhioMHAS reserves the right to evaluate the academic validity of the degree-granting institution.