RN - Psych & Mental Health

Registered Nurse – Psychiatric Pediatric

Location: Cincinnati, OH | Inpatient (Locked/Secured Unit)

Schedule / Job Type: Contract | Days | 3×12-Hour Shifts | 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM | Every other weekend and holidays required

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate therapeutic groups and perform regular safety checks on an inpatient psychiatric pediatric unit
• Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs) including meal supervision, bathing, toileting, and laundry
• Administer medications and manage admissions and discharges
• Provide 1:1 sitter supervision for high-risk and acute patients on the inpatient unit or in the Emergency Department
• Perform nursing interventions for chronic and acute mental health diagnoses and document in an Electronic Medical Record (EMR); Epic experience preferred
• Participate in patient/family education, attend rounds, and engage in 1:1 connection with assigned patients; must be physically able to lift 25 lbs and participate in physical holds/restraints as required; completion of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) training required within first month of contract

Required Qualifications

• Active, valid Ohio single-state RN license or multi-state compact RN license required at time of submission
• BLS certification required
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a psychiatric specialty setting
• Minimum of 1 year of travel nursing experience
• Pediatric experience is required
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills; consistent compliance with wearing behavioral personal protective equipment
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for travel rates; candidates within 50 miles will be considered local and local rates will apply
• Two manager references from within the past 12 months required at time of submission
• No previous license disciplinary actions; background check and fingerprinting required on first day of assignment

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with bipolar, anxiety, eating, psychotic, and depressive disorders
• Previous training in Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)
• Prior Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) training
• Previous charge nurse experience

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a specialized pediatric psychiatric setting, making a meaningful impact on the mental health of children and adolescents
• TCI training provided within the first month of the contract at no cost to the candidate

Benefits

• Day 1 health benefits (medical/dental/vision)
• Weekly pay
• Direct deposit
• $1,500 referral bonus program

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