Correctional practice nurse / psychiatric / mental health

What you’ll do at DBH :

1. Provides direct psychiatric/mental health care, creates & implements mental health treatment plan & performs advanced nursing duties within boundaries of licensure: a. Monitors mental health progress of patients & intervenes in the course of mental illnesses using agency policies & protocols for guidance. b. Performs routine & crisis mental health evaluations & reports of patients in need of &/or receiving psychiatric level of care to determine mental health diagnosis. c. Evaluates patients with acute & chronic mental illness & prescribes medications or administers treatment. d. Evaluates necessity for referral of consultations inside or outside the institutional, facility and/or correctional setting. e. Orders & reviews results of laboratory & other diagnostic testing.

2. Maintains required mental health records: a. Documents mental health information gathered during patient interviews/histories according to agency guidelines, policies, protocols & agency-professionally accredited standards. b. Documents mental health assessments & diagnostic impressions & follow up parameters. c. Writes mental health evaluations & reports for offenders in need of &/or receiving psychiatric level of care. d. Writes summary & maintains written account of patient progress & is instrumental in the development of treatment plans for offenders on the mental health caseload.

3. Provides clinical direction to registered nurses & other subordinate mental health staff; provides for medical consultation to all programs in mental health.

4. Participates in professional & agency committees & meetings: a. Attends professional meetings as requested by warden, director of clinical services or equivalent. b. Participates in continuous quality improvement & Suicide Prevention Assessment & Response Team or equivalent activities; attends meetings as requested. c. Serves as resource for patients & families utilizing areas of clinical expertise & provides advice regarding mental health maintenance & promotion & identifies mental health risk factors. d. Attends in-services &/or other continuing education offerings relative to growth & development as advanced practice nurse – psychiatric – mental health. e. Directs preparation of technical information materials & continuing education seminars; maintains clinical competency.

This is an hourly position covered by the SEIU/1199 bargaining unit (union), with a pay range of #15 on the SEIU/1199 Pay Range Schedule . Normal working hours are 8am - 4:30pm. This position is located within our Northwest Behavioral Healthcare Campus Northwest Behavioral Healthcare Campus at 930 South Detroit Avenue, Toledo, Ohio 43614930 South Detroit Avenue, Toledo, Ohio 43614 .

Unless required by any applicable union contract and/or requirements of the Ohio Revised Code, the selected candidate will begin at Step 1 of the pay range schedule listed above, with an opportunity for pay increase after six months of satisfactory performance and then a yearly raise thereafter.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

• Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Position Qualifications:

• Applications of those who meet the minimum qualifications will be further evaluated against the following criteria:

All eligible applications shall be reviewed considering the following criteria: qualifications, experience, education, and active disciplinary record.

Minimum Qualifications:

Valid license as Registered Nurse; completion of advanced level practice nurse program for Clinical Nurse Specialist or Certified Nurse Practitioner in psychiatric/mental health specialty & certified by Ohio Board of Nursing for advanced practice with valid certificate of authority & certificate to prescribe in accordance with ORC 4723.



Job Skills: Nursing

Technical Skills: Mental Health, Behavioral Health, Customer Service, Medical Charting, Medication Management

Professional Skills: Attention to Detail, Teamwork, Time Management, Confidentiality, Adaptability

Application Procedures:

To be considered for this position, you must apply online through this posting website (careers.ohio.gov). We no longer accept paper applications. When completing your online Ohio Civil Service Application, be sure to clearly describe how you meet the minimum qualifications outlined on this job posting. We will not give credit for your qualifications, experience, education, and training in the job selection process if there is no evidence provided on your application. In addition, “see resume” is not a substitution for completing supplemental questions. Answers to the supplemental questions must be fully supported by the work experience/education sections of your application. You may check the status of your application by signing into your profile on this website (careers.ohio.gov). We will communicate with you through the email you provided in your profile and job application. Be sure to check your email regularly.

Background Check Notice:

The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

Rule 5122-7-21, "Background check on applicants," outlines disqualifying offenses that will preclude an applicant from being employed by the Department of Behavioral Health.

If you require reasonable accommodation for the application process, assessment &/or interview, please contact Andrew Seifert, EEO/ADA Administrator at [email protected] or 614-466-8884.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.