Psychiatric/DD Nurse - 15% Recruitment Supplement & 10% supplement for 2nd and 3rd shifts

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


• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period


• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year


• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave


• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)


• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Requires current license as registered professional nurse in state of Ohio as issued by Board of Nursing per Section 4723.03 of Revised Code.

Job Skills: Nursing, Advocacy, Data Entry, Medical records, Medical Terminology, Medication Management, Attention to Detail, Confidentiality, Emotional Intelligence, Observation, Responsiveness

Salary Information:

·         $36.01 per hour with the first increase in 180 days to $37.75

·         Additional $1.50 per hour shift differential for 2^nd and 3^rd shift.

·         Additional $3.60 per hour for assigned 2^nd and 3^rd shift.

·         Additional hourly recruitment supplement $5.40 per hour. 

·         Annual increases each year with an additional longevity supplement after 5 years of service.

RNs can receive up to a 3% increase every July 1^st per the current 1199 bargaining unit contract.

What You'll Do As a RN - Psych/DD Nurse

• Medication and treatment administration.
• Assessing residents per direct care staff concerns and post incident.
• Completing documentation – i.e. 24-hour report, nursing notes, medication administration record, physician orders and essential healthy lifestyle plans.
• Acts as a liaison with physicians by communicating medical concerns of residents with physicians and other medical consultants and then informing team members of treatment recommendations.
• Attends meetings i.e. medication reviews, admission/discharge and special team meetings.
• Assists with physical exams of individuals.
• Preparing and filing medical related documents.
• 2nd shift hours are 2\:00PM to 10\:30PM and 3rd shift hours are 10\:00PM to 8\:30AM.
• Pay increase after 6 months of service.
• Scheduled to work every other weekend, mandatory hours are required.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.

Join Our Team!

The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) mission is to partner with people and communities to support Ohioans with developmental disabilities and their families in realizing their version of a good life.

Ohio is the heart of opportunity, and we envision Ohio as the best place in the nation for people with developmental disabilities to thrive. Our core values reflect our focus on the experience of each person we support:

• Inclusion
• Partnership 
• Respect 

The Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) is a trauma informed care agency focused on implementing our core values and providing support to people with developmental disabilities. We oversee a statewide system of supportive services that focus on ensuring the health and safety, supporting access to community participation, and increasing opportunities for meaningful employment. 

Background check\: The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check.  Rule 5123\:2-2-02, “Background Investigations for Employment,” outlines disqualifying offenses that will preclude an applicant from being employed by the Department of Developmental Disabilities.

The final applicant selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis prior to the appointment to tes for illegal drug use.  An applicant with a positive test result will not be offered employment.

Hourly wage will be paid at step 1, unless otherwise specified by collective bargaining agreement or rules outlined in the ORC/OAC

No additional materials will be accepted after the closing date; in addition, you must clearly demonstrate how you meet minimum qualifications.

DODD is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform job functions, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship.

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. To
request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact our ADA Coordinator by email at [email protected].

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.