Are you a RN and want to help individuals in the community? Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services (GCBHS) is looking for a RN who wants to help individuals who have previously been homeless and who are receiving psychiatric services including case management.
This position is eligible for our full benefits package and hours are Monday-Friday regular business hours. No nights or weekends or holidays.
Position Summary:
Provides direct nursing care in accordance with the Ohio Board of Nursing and established agency policies, procedures, and protocols in an outpatient setting serving individuals who were formerly homeless and receiving psychiatric care. These patients will be receiving housing support and case management services in the community.
Position Responsibilities:
Provide nursing services (primarily med/somatic) in the community to clients with a psychiatric nursing focus. Administer medications and injections and provide medical/health screening and minor physical health duties (dressing changes/blood pressure screening/monitoring glucose levels/etc.).
Provide psychiatric nursing assessment of individual clients as it relates to medication complications.
Assess effectiveness of psychotropic medication therapy and provide education to clients regarding topics such as medications, side effects, and drug interactions.
By assertive outreach, attempts to engage the patient in identifying and expressing his/her own needs, offers services to assist in meeting these needs within job duties, and re-assesses needs and outcomes with the patient.
A primary focus will be relapse prevention/mental and physical health promotion; will work closely with the teams to identify/evaluate factors leading to relapse, will collaborate with team and other providers to develop and implement service interventions to ensure patient holistic health stability.
Position Requirements:
OH RN license required.
Experience in working with persons who have a chronic mental illness preferred.
Excellent communication, documentation, and time management skills.
GCBHS has been named a Top Workplace in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky every year since 2010! Please visit our website to learn more about GCBHS. www.gcbhs.com
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We pay a higher salary differential because this job is primarily community-based. We offer a full suite of benefits including Tuition Assistance ($575 per semester for BSN or $750 per semester for $750), Dental/Vision, Retirement, Paid Time Off, Quarterly Bonus Opportunity, Internships, Staff Referral and Student Loan Forgiveness! We also pay for mileage reimbursement. No Nights or Weekends or Holidays