Job Description:

Seeking a Full Time, Part Time Registered Nurse for our Youth Residential ProgramSIGN ON BONUS OF UP TO $2OOOApplewood 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 residentialbehavioral health setting. As the RegisteredNurse for our Residential Program, you will be joining a passionate team dedicated to treating children and adolescents with mental and behavioral health issues.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 members.Requirements:A current Ohio RN license.BLS Certification PreferredOne or more years of experience as a nurse working in a psychiatric setting