RN - Outpatient Behavioral Health Services

Full-Time, 32 hrs/week, dayshift - no holidays or weekends

Summa Health Systen - Behavioral Health Pavilion

Summa Health System is recognized as one of the region's top employers by a number of third party organizations, including NorthCoast 99. Exceptional candidates gravitate to Summa because of its culture, passion for delivering excellent service to our patients and families commitment to our philosophy of servant leadership, collegial working relationships at every level of the organization and competitive pay and benefits.

Summary:
Provides general nursing care to patients in outpatient behavioral health clinics settings following established standards of practice. Provides direct care, education to the patients and their families. Assists in the planning, organizing, implementation and evaluation of the care provided in outpatient behavioral health services.

Minimum Qualifications:
Formal Education Required:
-Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from an accredited school of professional nursing, or a school accepted for candidacy status from an accrediting body.
-Current license as a Registered Nurse by the State of Ohio.

Experience and Training Required:
-One (1) year of experience in mental health/substance abuse treatment.

Other Skills, Competencies and Qualifications:
-Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
-Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
-Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
-Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours.
-Requires exposure to communicable disease, body fluids, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, and other potentially hazardous conditions common to a clinical environment, such as risk of falls, strains, etc.
-Maintains current Basic Life Support certification; If not credentialed, they must successfully obtain ACLS certification within six months of hire. Knowledge of medical equipment and instruments to administer patient care.
-Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work
-Demonstrates expert interpersonal skills and skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, staff, and the community.
-Ability to react calmly and effectively in an emergency.
-Population Specific Competency: Ability to effectively interact with populations of patients/customers with an understanding of their needs for self-respect and dignity.

Level of Physical Demands:
-Heavy: Exerts 50-100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or ten to 20 pounds of force continuously to move objects.

$30.60/hr - $45.90/hr
The salary range on this job posting/advertising is base salary exclusive of any bonuses or differentials. Many factors, such as years of relevant experience and geographical location are considered when determining the starting rate of pay. We believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members when determining offers. Please keep in mind that the range that is listed is the full base salary range. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical.