Psychiatric​/DD Nurse % Supplement & Supplement nd Shift

Responsibilities

• Assess & evaluate nursing & medical needs of institutionalized patients; initiate & direct implementation of nursing care plan; observe, evaluate & record patient behavior, condition & response to medication, treatments & therapeutic activities; coordinate clinical & medical appointments; provide professional nursing care—including administering medications & treatments as ordered by physician; assisting with physical examinations; taking & recording vital signs; assisting in feeding & grooming patients;
  
  responsible for patient/family teaching & responding to emergencies.
• Direct delivery & evaluate psychiatric and nursing care performed by lower‑level staff (LPNs, hospital aides, therapeutic program workers); monitor LPN medication administration, documentation, patient care & medical equipment operation; assist in orienting & training new nursing services employees.
• Prepare & review records & reports (incidents, restraints/seclusions, nursing care plans, shift reports, transfers, admissions & discharges); update nursing care plans; transcribe & verify doctors' orders; write & review treatment plans & nursing summaries; serve as interdisciplinary treatment team member; attend seminars, meetings & conferences; conduct & participate in in‑service training sessions/programs.
• Major Worker Characteristics: Knowledge of professional nursing procedures; psychiatric or developmentally disabled nursing; employee training & development; state & federal regulations, policies & procedures related to nursing; public relations; counseling.
• Skill in operating medical equipment; ability to handle abstract and concrete variables; write meaningful, concise & accurate reports; demonstrate physical fitness.

• Registered Nurse with a current license to practice in the state; valid CPR/Basic Life Support certification; experience in psychiatric or developmental disability nursing preferred.
• Strong clinical assessment & documentation skills; ability to manage medication administration and track patient progress.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and teaching skills; ability to work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams.
• Physical ability to perform duties such as patient transfer, feeding, grooming, and emergency response as required.

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 State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website.

• Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through available Ohio Med plans.

• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period; the length of eligibility period depends on union representation.

• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave.
• 11 paid holidays per year.
• Childbirth/Adoption leave.

• The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on union status.

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. Employee contributes 10% of salary; employer contributes 14%.

• Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan.

• To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, contact the ADA Coordinator by email at EEO-Diversity Affairso.gov.
• Final candidate will be required to undergo a criminal background check per Rule 5123‑2‑02. Disqualifying offenses will preclude employment.
• Final candidate will be required to submit to urinalysis prior to appointment to test for illegal drug use; a positive result will disqualify the applicant.

Agency:
Developmental Disabilities – Mt. Vernon Developmental Center, Mount Vernon, Ohio. Salary range: 36.01–50.37. Full‑time schedule. Classified. Union 1199.