Psychiatric Nurse (RN)-Community Services

BENEFITS AND SALARY: At Applewood, we prioritize our employees and their wellbeing. We provide competitive benefit options to our employees and their families, including domestic partners.

• Starting salary $35/hour. 
• Our offerings include:
• Comprehensive health and Rx plans, including a flat rate ($5, $10, $15) option.
• Wellness program including free preventative care
• Generous paid time off and holidays
• 50% tuition reduction at Case Western Reserve University for the MSW program
• 403(b) retirement plan with an employer match
• Pet insurance
• Employer paid life insurance and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Support for continuing education and credential renewal
• Ancillary benefits including: dental, vision, voluntary life, short term disability, hospital indemnity, accident, critical illness
• Flexible Spending Account for Health and Dependent Care

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Education:  Associate Degree in Nursing required. Specialized training in or certification in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing.
2. Licensure/ Certification:    Active Ohio Nursing license. LPN required. RN acceptable. BLS certification preferred.
3. Competency/Skills:
4. Core Expertise: Possess skill, knowledge and abilities to perform the essential duties of their role; keeps knowledge up to date.
5. Independent Judgment: Demonstrate ability to perform job responsibilities with a high degree of initiative and independent judgment.
6. Cultural Competency: Demonstrate awareness, sensitivity and skills in working professionally with diverse individuals, groups and communities who represent various cultural and personal background and characteristics.
7. Interpersonal Communication: Communicate clearly using verbal, nonverbal, and written skills in a professional context; demonstrates clear understanding and use of professional language.
8. Professional & Ethical Conduct: Adhere to professional values such as honesty, personal responsibility, and accountability; Applies ethical concepts within scope of work and adheres to Agency policies and procedures.
9. Collaboration and Teamwork: Function effectively as a member of a professional team that includes employees, clients and family members.
10. Problem Solving & Decision Making: Recognize problems and responds appropriately; gathers information and sorts through it to identify and address root cause issues; makes timely decisions.
11. Technical Proficiency: Demonstrate competence in utilizing Agency computer systems and software as required to perform essential job functions
12. Experience: One or more years of demonstrated nursing experience in behavioral health or psychiatry preferred.

AGENCY SUMMARY:  Applewood Centers is a private, nonprofit agency providing mental health services, social services and education to children, adolescents and families living in Cuyahoga and Lorain counties. Dedicated to addressing a variety of behavioral, emotional and learning problems, we provide a continuum of care from outpatient counseling to residential treatment.

POSITION SUMMARY:  Under the supervision of the Director of Community Services, provides outpatient psychiatric nursing care within the scope of nursing practice. Provides face-to-face assessments under the supervision of an assigned Psychiatrist or Clinical Nurse Specialist.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

1. Coordinate all referrals for the department and manage messages from families.
2. Collaborate with psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, therapists and case managers both within and outside of the agency.
3. Collaborate with clients, caregivers, and significant others.
4. Provide behavioral health education and behavioral management strategies while holding client accountable.
5. Assess clients for additional treatment needs and linking them with needed services.
6. Leverage knowledge of physical health aspects of client care, including weight, nutrition, medication education, assessing and education of side effects, risks and benefits of medication,
7. Provide clients with community resources,
8. Provide leadership in the day-to-day activities of the department
9. Meet with clients independently as referred by Psychiatrists and psychiatric APRN's and for triage. 
10. Communicate and document observations and interventions, while seeking and utilizing guidance from team members.
11. Meet Agency productivity requirements.
12. Maintain appropriate professional boundaries with clients/families. Maintain respectful attitude towards clients/families/staff.

OTHER DUTIES:

1. Attend scheduled staff meetings, supervision, and on-going training.
2. All required training, certifications and licensure must be kept current in accordance with applicable licensing and accr