Registered Nurse

Ohio Hospital for Psychiatry; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus (Day shift: $10,000)

Sign-on bonus (Night shift: $7,500)

Competitive pay $36–$40/hr

Job summary

The Ohio Hospital for Psychiatry is hiring Registered Nurses to join our inpatient and outpatient teams. Shifts include Days and Nights, with a Full Time schedule. Pay ranges from $36 to $40 per hour, depending on experience, plus sign-on bonuses for specific shifts.

We provide comprehensive psychiatric care for adults and seniors. Join a team dedicated to safe, compassionate treatment and patient education, with opportunities for growth and continuous training.

Qualifications

• Must have graduated from an accredited school of nursing.
• Must possess a current RN license in Ohio or be eligible to practice.
• One year of nursing experience; psychiatric/mental/behavioral or substance abuse experience a plus.
• CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required.
• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs and coordinate care.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans.
• Maintain medical records and educate patients and families about conditions.
• Provide nursing care within state Nurse Practice Act and facility policies.
• Transcribe physicians’ orders accurately.
• Assess patient status continuously and document findings.
• Notify physicians of significant changes in status or emergencies.
• Complete admission nursing treatment plans on admission.
• Apply universal precautions in direct patient care.
• Administer medications as ordered.
• Count controlled substances accurately on documents.
• Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently.
• Maintain therapeutic rapport with patients while upholding boundaries.
• Coordinate unit activities as directed.
• Communicate professionally with patients, visitors, and co-workers.

Skills

Nursing skills

Communication

Clinical assessment

Education

Nursing degree from accredited program

RN license

Job description

The Ohio Hospital for Psychiatry

is hiring Registered Nurses!

Shift: Days or Nights

Schedule: Full Time

Pay Rate: $36 to $40 per hour (depending on years of experience)

Sign On Bonus

Full Time Day - $10,000

Full Time Night - $7,500

Ohio Hospital for Psychiatry is an acute inpatient & outpatient treatment center for adults and seniors suffering from mental health disorders and addictions.

Registered Nurse (rn) Essential Functions

• Provide and coordinate care by assessing patients’ physical and behavioral health needs.


• Develop and implement nursing care plans.


• Maintain medical records and educate patients and their families about various physical and behavioral health conditions.


• Provide nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice as defined within the state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures, and protocols, as well as facility and corporate policies and procedures.


• Ensure physicians’ orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and procedure.


• Ensure patients’ status is assessed on an ongoing basis and pertinent information is gathered and documented.


• Notify physicians of significant changes in status such as difficulties with detox, medical emergency, change in medical status regarding response to medications, and related challenges.


• Ensure that initial nursing treatment plans are completed upon admission and that all nursing treatment plans are specific to assessed needs.


• Demonstrate knowledge and utilization of universal precautions in providing direct patient care.


• Accurately administer medications per ordered note.


• Document accurate count of controlled substance medication administration on required documents.


• Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.


• Exhibit therapeutic rapport with patients by maintaining professional boundaries, respecting personal space, giving patients direct attention, and maintaining rational detachment.


• Provide direction or coordinate the activities of the unit as directed.


• Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, co-workers, and others involved inpatient treatment.

Education/Licensure/Experience/Skill Requirements

• Must have graduated from an accredited school of nursing.


• Must possess a current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by Ohio or be eligible to practice nursing in accordance with state requirements


• One year of nursing experience; previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance abuse nursing experience a plus


• CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).


• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

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