Psychiatric Nurse - LPN/RN

Job Description

Job Description

Harbor is seeking a Psychiatric Nurse with an LPN or RN license to join the Toledo team! The Psychiatric Nurse delivers care to clients with mental health and/or substance abuse diagnoses utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, interventions, and implementation.

Position is full-time and 1st shift.

Education/Experience/Other Requirements :

• An Associate’s degree from an accredited school of Nursing with a current L.P.N. or R.N. license in Ohio.
• Two years’ experience working in psychiatric nursing preferred.
• Must be proficient and accurate in computer use, including Microsoft Word.
• CPR/BLS and NCI/CPI Certifications required within 90 days of employment.

Essential Job Competencies/Primary Duties:

1. Nurses may work at all Harbor sites but will have a site of primary responsibility. Responsibility for a site includes the following:
2. reviews and updates treatment plans for clients receiving pharmacologic management services;
3. orders and monitors Central Pharmacy medications;
4. coordinating insurance forms and pre-certifications as necessary;
5. enters prescribed medication into medication module;
6. completes quarterly checks of first aid boxes, bloodborne pathogen kits and maintenance of medical equipment; amount of time necessary to manage a site will be determined by supervisor and the nurse managing the site.
7. Provides medication management of clients through:
8. medication management appointments;
9. dispensing medication samples or Central Pharmacy medications;
10. collaborating with other medical and clinical team members on an ongoing basis.
11. Responsible for managing medication rooms, maintaining records of medication use and disposing of expired medications.
12. When necessary, assists other clinical staff with crisis intervention and pre-hospital screening.
13. Provides referral/linkage of client to appropriate resources.
14. Completes the required number of peer review forms.
15. Completes all necessary documentation in a timely manner.
16. Types clinical documentation in the format appropriate and acceptable to Harbor.
17. Provides support for providers by initiating lab requests and coordinating completion of patient medical documentation requests.
18. In providing billable services, fulfills or exceeds unit expectations established by Harbor.
19. Attends meetings as required and serves on committees as requested.
20. Provides back up at other sites as needed and requested by supervisor.
21. Maintains certification to do crisis intervention and pre-hospital screening.
22. Participates in professional meetings, workshops, seminars and other continuing education programs to keep current with professional practice, to contribute to his/her professional growth and to maintain licensure.
23. May float to other locations to accommodate client or agency needs.

About Harbor:

• A leading provider of mental health and substance use treatment for over 100 years
• 350+ clinical staff serve over 24,000 clients across multiple locations and in the community each year
• Services ranging from counseling, pharmacological management, primary care, psychological testing, case management, substance use treatment, residential services, vocational program, and more!

Why Work for Harbor?

It is fast-paced and challenging, but you will have a lot of fun in the process. You will have the opportunity to meet other motivated individuals who are also making a positive impact at our company. Harbor is committed to investing our resources in you! Some benefits of working with Harbor include:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement plan with company match
• Generous paid time off, sick time, and paid holidays
• Tuition and professional license reimbursement programs
• Clinical supervision hours offered
• Employee referral bonuses
• Ability to make a difference in your community!