Registered Nurse (RN)- PRTF PT

Seeking Part Time Evenings

BENEFITS AND SALARY:

At Applewood Centers, we prioritize our employees and their wellbeing. We provide competitive benefit options to our employees and their families, including domestic partners and pets. 

Our offerings include:

• Salary offer for the position is $36 per hour
• Healthcare: Comprehensive medical (free option available), dental, vision & FSAs
• Education Perks: 50% CWRU MSW tuition discount & free supervision for licensed roles
• Financial Security: 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
• Work-Life Balance: Generous PTO, paid holidays, and 24/7 EAP support
• Family Care: Fertility/IVF coverage, childcare FSA, and pet insurance

SHITFS AND TIMES:

• Shift- Evenings, 2-12 hour shifts
• Weekend and Holiday Rotation
• Must complete TCI training

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. RN required. 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 premier provider of community-based behavioral health services in Northeast Ohio. We are currently looking for a flexible, caring, and organized Psychiatric Nurse interested in providing and enhancing their skills in a residential behavioral health setting. As the Registered Nurse for our Residential Program, you will be joining a passionate team dedicated to treating children and adolescents with mental and behavioral health issues.

JOB SUMMARY:

• Collaborating with psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, therapists and case managers both within and outside of the agency
• Collaborating with clients, caregivers, and significant others
• Providing behavioral health education and behavioral management strategies while holding client accountable
• Assessing clients for additional treatment needs and linking them with needed services
• Having knowledge of physical health aspects of client care, including weight, nutrition, medication education, assessing and education of side effects, risks and benefits of medication
• Proving clients with community resources
• Provide leadership in the day to day activities of the department (as a shift charge nurse)
• Meeting with clients independently as referred by Psychiatrists and psychiatric APRN's and for triage
• Communicate and document observations and interventions, while seeking and utilizing guidance from team members