Correctional Advanced Practice Nurse

Who we are:

We provide statewide leadership of highly valued mental health & addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery at OhioMHAS

We are looking for team members who will serve compassionately, contribute & collaborate, deliver quality and be accountable.

What We Do:

OhioMHAS operates regional psychiatric hospitals in six locations across the state that operate 365/24/7. Our specialized facilities provide short-term, intensive treatment to patients in both inpatient and community-supported environments. We also deliver comprehensive care to patients committed through the criminal justice system.

Position Location:

Northwest Ohio Psychiatric Hospital

930 South Detroit Avenue

Toledo, Ohio 43614

Job Duties:

Serves as a health care provider, providing primary psychiatric care in coordination with interdisciplinary health care and mental health team; Creates & implements patient care plans and performs advanced nursing duties within boundaries of licensure: monitors progress of patients and intervenes in the course of acute and psychiatric illness; completes comprehensive psychiatric exam and dictates findings, including assessments for suicidality and homicidality; evaluates necessity for further psychiatric testing or referral to appropriate specialist; analyzes relevant data and prescribes appropriate medications; dictates dis-charge narrative summaries; work in collaboration with supervising psychiatrist as required and outlined by Ohio law; maintains a caseload of hospitalized patients as assigned by the Chief Clinical Officer; analyzes and documents findings & prescribes medications or administers treatment of acute & chronically psychiatric ill patients; completes discharge planning/follow-up care for patients with chronic care &/or medical is-sues; evaluates necessity for referral consultations inside or outside NOPH; orders & reviews results of laboratory, x-rays & other diagnostic testing. Maintains required medical records: documents medical in-formation gathered during patient interviews according to agency & hospital guidelines, policies, protocols, bi-laws & agency professionally ac-credited standards; documents assessments & diagnostic impression including treatment plans & follow up parameters; cooperates with hospital peer review and medical quality oversight; provides clinical direction to registered nurses, licensed practical nurses & other caregivers; develops & implements care plans; establishes & maintains rapport with patients & families (e.g., assesses teaching needs of patients, reinforces information taught by physicians, answers questions &/or directs patient back to physicians, documents teaching); provides health guidance for patients and families; demonstrates awareness of legal aspects of nursing related to the nurse practitioner; nurse practice act & accepted standards; directs clinical tasks as needed & interprets written policies & procedures; provides in-service & continuing education to direct care staff; serves as resource person to other entities (e.g., infection control, education & training office); confers with other health care providers to provide & ensure delivery of quality patient care; enforces & implements established policies & procedures; reports & records pertinent information regarding total patient care.

Develops &/or assists others in development of and implements & evaluates patient/family/ staff educational programs & learning tools (e.g., confers with appropriate resource personnel to identify training needs; serves as resource person for patient/families/staff utilizing areas of clinical expertise; assists nursing personnel in preparation & presentation of patient-centered conferences); advises patients & families regarding health maintenance; identifies health risk factors; modifies management plan through utilization of information gathered during his-tory & physical consultation, diagnostic work-up & other relevant re-sources; assists nursing personnel & other health care professionals in treatment plan; coordinates & conducts surveys to ascertain potential health problem areas & utilizes data gathered in development of plans for activities (i.e., including planning new approaches to care). Develops & evaluates standards for nursing practice; supports, participates & collaborates in agency programs & activities; establishes goals & objectives & participates in continuous quality improvement measures; serves on various nursing, medical & agency committees; attends staff meetings; attends in-service &/or other continuing education courses relative to growth & development as a nurse practitioner, plans & selects methods to share new knowledge with appropriate staff; acts as consultant to treatment teams: meets with other clinical staff regarding matters involving nursing care practice, designs, evaluates & implements therapeutic interventions; remains abreast of timely changes & developments.

What's in it for you:

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

* Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

* Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period. Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

* Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
* 11 paid holidays per year
* Childbirth/Adoption leave

Employee Development Funds

* The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

* OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee's salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

* The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

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.

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.

Preferred Qualifications:

Clinical experience in a psychiatric hospital

Experience working with patients that are committed under the jurisdiction of a criminal court