Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health Crisis Services
About The Position
Bring Your Nursing Expertise to Behavioral Health Crisis Care The Centers is launching the Behavioral Health Crisis Centers (BHCC) this September, an innovative, state-of-the-art facility designed to expand access to immediate, trauma-informed support for adults experiencing mental health or substance use crises. Our walk-in, 24/7 crisis model will offer people a safe, welcoming alternative to emergency rooms, jail, or the streets while providing rapid assessment, stabilization, and connection to ongoing care. The BHCC brings together a full continuum of services across three floors, including crisis care, stabilization, and ongoing behavioral health and primary care supports through our Health Center programs. This integrated approach allows teams to meet people where they are and guide them toward sustained recovery. If you’re ready to shape what innovative behavioral health crisis care looks like for our community, we want you on our team! The Opportunity: We are hiring Registered Nurses (RN) for our Crisis Receiving Center. Provide high-quality healthcare to individuals experiencing behavioral health emergencies. Your Clinical Role: Deliver assessment, treatment, coordination, and education to patients across the lifespan in a fast-paced crisis setting. Function as a key clinical team member providing holistic, patient-centered care and those participating in withdrawal management and stabilization units
Requirements
- Graduate of accredited school of nursing
- Current, unrestricted Ohio RN license
- 1+ years clinical nursing experience
- BLS certification, at least 2 weeks prior to start
Nice To Haves
- Clear, effective verbal and written communication
- Cultural humility and respect for diversity
- Interpersonal effectiveness and trust-building
- Clinical competence in mental health/substance use crises
- Flexibility to support clients in each phase of the behavioral health crisis center continuum (this should be reiterated that they will float to areas /units of need)
Responsibilities
- Provide direct nursing care: triage, assessments, care coordination
- Utilize nursing process per Ohio's Nurse Practice Act
- Administer treatments and medications per provider orders
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members
- Educate patients and families on conditions and treatments
- Document accurately in electronic medical record
- Participate in Quality Assurance and Improvement activities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
