Psychiatric/DD Nurse

Salary Information: $33.45 per hour with the first increase in 180 days to $35.07 Additional $1.50 per hour shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shift. Additional $3.35 per hour for assigned 2nd and 3rd shift. Additional hourly recruitment supplement $5.02 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. $1.25 per hour shift differential for all hours worked on 2nd and 3rd shifts. 2nd shift hours are 2:20PM to 10:50PM and 3rd shift hours are 10:40PM to 6:40AM. Pay increase after 6 months of service. Scheduled to work every other weekend, mandatory hours are 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, Advocacy, Data Entry, Medical records, Medical Terminology, Medication Management, Attention to Detail, Confidentiality, Emotional Intelligence, Observation, Responsiveness