Staff Nurse - RN - Psychiatric Unit jobs in Ohio

New Hire Bonus, Shift Differential & OT Available
Seeking: Part Time RN, 40 hours in a two week period, 8 hour shifts with every other weekend rotation
Bluestone: Bluestone Child & Adolescent Hospital is seeking dynamic healthcare professionals interested in bringing psychiatric care to a new level for children ages 6-17. Working in a brand new, 12 bed state-of-the-art facility, Bluestone staff will have a unique ability to direct patient care, employ best practices, and join a care network that promotes the best long-term outcomes for patients.

Position Summary: Bluestone is hiring Registered Nurses to provide nursing care through physical and mental assessments, laboratory testing, plans of care and therapeutic treatments. As a Registered Nurses on our dynamic and caring team, you must be knowledgeable of a wide range of disorders; cognitive, emotional, developmental, social and behavioral. You will perform crisis intervention as well as participate in the department's performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.

Responsibilities Include:

• Utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care considering patient age, diagnosis, and developmental level.
• Perform nursing assessments on all patients and reassessments as per policy.
• Adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilize appropriate pain management techniques. Educate the patient and family regarding pain management.
• Formulate and implement patient plans of care; family is included when appropriate.
• Revise plans of care as indicated by the patient's response to treatment and evaluate overall plan daily for effectiveness.
• Provide care appropriate to condition for pediatric or adolescent population.
• Observe and communicate pertinent information regarding patient mental status and behavior, occurrences, abnormal lab/diagnostic results, and/or negative response to treatment or intervention to physician and/or appropriate health care team members.
• Perform treatments and provide services to level of licensure.
• Possess knowledgeable of medications, including psychotropic drugs, and their correct administration based on the age of the patient and their clinical condition.
• Perform patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient's age and developmental level
• Engage in therapeutic relationships that focus on patient needs and provides a structured process for patients to reach objectives outlined in the plan of care
• Demonstrate the ability to perform crisis intervention and triage.
• Ensure documentation meets current standards and policies.

Qualifications:

• All Bluestone Child & Adolescent Hospital employees must have a full COVID-19 vaccination or exemption.
• Current OH Registered Nurse Licensure; BSN preferred.
• Current BCLS certification.
• A minimum of one (1) year experience with psychiatric/behavioral health nursing is required.
• Additional languages in addition to English preferred.

Why Work for Us: We value our employees and their commitment to our mission and offer competitive total rewards (benefits and compensation) options to our valued employees and their families, including domestic partners. Our rich options include:

• Dental, vision and medical insurance
• 403 (b) plan & employer match
• Life Insurance
• Paid long-term disability
• Generous paid time off and holidays

Job Type: Part-time

Standard shift:

• Night shift
• Overnight shift

Work Location: In person