Pediatric Behavioral Health RN
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Pediatric Behavioral Health

Role Overview

• Travel/Contract RN role in Cincinnati, Ohio.
• Night shift: 3x12 hours, 19:00–7:00.
• 14-week contract.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Ohio.
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing.
• 1 year or more of total travel experience.
• Pediatric Behavioral Health (1 year of experience).
• Pediatric Behavioral Health experience within the last year.
• BLS issued by American Heart Association.
• Pediatrics experience.
• Experience working with adolescent patients.
• Physically competent to participate in a physical hold/restraint (securing a patient's arm/leg while on the ground).

Preferred

• Experience with bipolar, anxiety, eating, psychotic, and depressive disorders.
• TCI training.
• Previous Charge experience.

Schedule / Attendance

• Every other weekend and holiday required.
• RTO requests must be submitted at time of submission.
• Up to 5 days of RTO may be requested.
• Block scheduling is not guaranteed; weekend-only block scheduling requests may be considered.

Unit / Setting

• Locked/secured behavioral health unit/facility.
• May provide 1:1 sitter supervision for high-risk/acute patients on the inpatient unit or in the Emergency Department.

Key Duties

• Facilitate therapeutic groups.
• Complete safety checks.
• Assist with ADLs, including meal supervision, bathing, toileting, and laundry.
• Engage patients in recreational play.
• Pass medications.
• Handle admissions and discharges.
• Attend rounds and share information with the team.
• Provide 1:1 connection with assigned patients.
• Provide patient/family education.
• Perform nursing interventions for chronic and acute mental health diagnoses with documentation in an Electronic Medical Record.

Additional Notes

• TCI training will be provided within the first month of the contract.
• Previous employees are not eligible for contract positions for 1 year from term date.