What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychiatric/DD Nurse ~ Quick Start position at MEDQ SOLUTIONS INC?
*Quick Start*
Urgent need for a Psychiatric/DD Nurse with our client, which is a Behavioral Healthcare Hospital
- Job Location: Cincinnati, OH 45237
- Shift: Day :6:30 AM- 7:00 PM / 6:30am-3pm / 2:30pm - 11pm
- Duration of Contract: 6 Months Extendable
- Guaranteed hours: 40 hrs
- Experience: Must have Psych experience
Pay Rate: $55/hr
Submissions Requirements:
- Resume
- Healthcare-professional level CPR certification
- COVID vaccine card or exemption letter
- Ohio Medical License from OH Board License
- Must have Psych experience
Job Duties in Order of Importance:
- Assesses & evaluates nursing & medical needs of patients who are institutionalized, initiates & directs implementation of nursing care plan, observes, evaluates & records patient behavior, condition & response to medication, treatments & therapeutic activities, coordinates clinical & medical appointments, provides professional nursing care (i.e., administers medications & treatments as ordered by physician, assists with physical examinations, takes & records vital signs), assists in feeding & grooming patients when needed, responsible for patient/family teaching & responds to emergencies.
- Directs delivery of & evaluates psychiatric & nursing care of patients as delivered by lower-level professional & non- professional staff (e.g., LPNs, hospital aides, therapeutic program workers) on assigned shift, monitors LPN medication administration, documentation, patient care & operation of medical equipment & assists in orienting & training new nursing services employees.
Major Worker Characteristics:
- Knowledge of professional nursing procedures; psychiatric or developmentally disabled nursing*; employee training & development*; state & federal regulations, policies & procedures as related to nursing; public relations*; counseling*. Skill in operation of medical equipment. Ability to deal with some abstract but mostly concrete variables; write meaningful, concise & accurate reports; demonstrate physical fitness.
- (*) Developed after employment.
Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment:
- Requires current licensure as registered professional nurse in state of Ohio as issued by Board of Nursing per Section 4723.03 of Ohio Revised Code.
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT REQUIRED TO REMAIN IN THE CLASSIFICATION AFTER
- EMPLOYMENT: Biennial renewal of licensure as registered nurse.
UNUSUAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Works shifts, weekends & holidays; exposed to communicable diseases; exposed to unpredictable patient behavior; may require travel to community site under contract with Department of Mental Health.
For more details please contact #(425) 250-9798(From 7:30AM Until 4:30PM PST, I Will be Available to take calls)
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Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: Up to $55.00 per hour
Medical Specialty:
- Psychiatry
Physical Setting:
- Hospital
Experience:
- Psych: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- BLS Certification (Required)
- RN (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Cincinnati, OH 45237 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Cincinnati, OH 45237: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $55
