Psychiatric Registered Nurse

Company: Acadia
Location: Cincinnati
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

The Psychiatric RN at Glenwood Behavioral will be responsible for providing professional nursing care to adult male/female patients, as well as adolescents children in an inpatient behavioral/mental health facility. Glenwood Behavioral is a brand-new 80-bed inpatient facility supporting a variety of patients who are currently struggling with a behavioral and/or mental health crisis in Cincinnati, OH.

Essential Functions include but not limited to:

--- Provide and coordinate care by assessing physical and behavioral health needs of patient, 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 physician's orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and
procedure.
--- Collaborate with others to ensure that all patients' physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental and
cultural needs are met and when they are not met, acknowledges and works to resolve customer
complaints.
--- Notify physician of significant changes in status such as difficulties with detox, medical emergency or
change in medical status regarding response to medications, etc.
--- Ensure nursing treatment plans are specific to assessed needs and initial treatment plan is completed
upon admission.

Education/Experience/Skills/Licensure Requirements:
--- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required.
--- One or more years' nursing experience within clinical area of service provided by facility preferred.
--- Current RN license as required by state.
--- CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by
facility).

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