Psychiatric​/DD Nurse % Supplement & Supplement nd Shift

Job Responsibilities

• Assesses and evaluates nursing and medical needs of institutionalized patients, initiates and directs nursing care plans, observes and records patient behavior, condition, and response to medication and treatments.
• Coordinates clinical and medical appointments and provides professional nursing care (administrates medications and treatments, assists with physical examinations, takes and records vital signs).
• Assists in feeding and grooming patients when needed, provides patient and family teaching, and responds to emergencies.
• Directs delivery of psychiatric and nursing care by lower-level staff, monitors medication administration and documentation, and assists in orienting and training new nursing service employees.
• Prepares and reviews records and reports (incidents, restraints, nursing plans, shift reports, admissions and discharges), updates care plans, transcribes and verifies physicians' orders, and writes treatment plans and nursing summaries.

• Knowledge of professional nursing procedures, psychiatric or developmental disability nursing.
• Experience with employee training and development, and familiarity with state and federal regulations, policies, and procedures related to nursing.
• Skill in operation of medical equipment.
• Ability to write meaningful, concise, accurate reports; demonstrates physical fitness.
• Experience supervising LPN medication administration and staff oversight.

• Medical coverage through Ohio Med plans.
• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums free after eligibility period.
• Paid time off: vacation, personal, and sick leave.
• 11 paid holidays per year.
• Childbirth and adoption leave.
• Employee development funds and tuition assistance.
• Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) contributions.
• Deferred compensation 457(b) plan.

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Compensation: $34.96 - $48.90 per hour

Schedule:

Full‑time

Classified Indicator:
Classified

Union: 1199

Professional

Skills:

Adaptability

Location:

Mount Vernon Development Center, Knox County, Ohio

Primary

Location:

United States of America - OHIO - Knox County - Mount Vernon

Agency:
Department of Developmental Disabilities