Registered Nurse (RN)

Registered Nurse for Youth Residential ProgramAt Applewood, we prioritize our employees and their wellbeing. We provide competitive benefit options to our employees and their families, including domestic partners. Our offerings include:Starting salary $38 per hourComprehensive health and Rx plans, including a flat rate option.Wellness program including free preventative careGenerous paid time off and holidays50% tuition reduction at Case Western Reserve University for the MSW programs403(b) retirement plan with an employer matchPet insuranceEmployer paid life insurance and long-term disabilityEmployee Assistance ProgramSupport for continuing education and credential renewalAncillary benefits including: dental, vision, voluntary life, short term disability, hospital indemnity, accident, critical illnessFlexible Spending Account for Health and Dependent CareQualifications:Education: Associate Degree in Nursing required. Specialized training in or certification in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing.Licensure/Certification: Active Ohio Nursing license. RN required. BLS certification preferred.Core Expertise: Possess skill, knowledge and abilities to perform the essential duties of their role; keeps knowledge up to date.Independent Judgment: Demonstrate ability to perform job responsibilities with a high degree of initiative and independent judgment.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.Interpersonal Communication: Communicate clearly using verbal, nonverbal, and written skills in a professional context; demonstrates clear understanding and use of professional language.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.Collaboration and Teamwork: Function effectively as a member of a professional team that includes employees, clients and family members.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.Technical Proficiency: Demonstrate competence in utilizing Agency computer systems and software as required to perform essential job functionsExperience: One or more years of demonstrated nursing experience in behavioral health or psychiatry preferred.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. Under the supervision of the Director of Nursing, provides residential psychiatric nursing care within the scope of nursing practice.Responsibilities include:Collaborating with psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, therapists and case managers both within and outside of the agencyCollaborating with clients, caregivers, and significant othersProviding behavioral health education and behavioral management strategies while holding client accountableAssessing clients for additional treatment needs and linking them with needed servicesHaving knowledge of physical health aspects of client care, including weight, nutrition, medication education, assessing and education of side effects, risks and benefits of medicationProving clients with community resourcesProvide 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 triageCommunicate and document observations and interventions, while seeking and utilizing guidance from team membersApplewood Centers, Inc. ("Applewood") 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. Applewood is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applewood's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applewood also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.