The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is seeking a Registered Nurse to work at the Ross Correctional Institution. The Nurse will administer medication, perform treatments, and provide emergency care. The position requires a current licensure as a registered professional nurse in the state of Ohio.
Requirements
- Administers medication (e.g., oral intramuscular and intravenous) and monitors patient medication compliance
- Performs treatments and performs or assists with nurse’s sick call
- Assists with doctor’s sick call
- Performs or assist with nursing management of chronic care clinics
- Responds to emergencies providing emergency care and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Performs subjective and objective assessment of patients
- Collects vital signs and timely documents all findings
- Collects urine and/or other bodily fluid specimens
- Prepares patients for release or transfer to other facilities (e.g., intrasystem or out to court) by reviewing patient care, transfer summaries or release summaries
- Ensures discharge medication orders are completed and timely forwarded to pharmacy services
- Participates in work-related training and institution training exercises
- Provides assistance to other healthcare staff
- Investigates and documents problem areas or areas of concern
- Reviews shift report from preceding shift(s)
- Assist physicians with medical procedures
- Assumes duties of other nurses during absences
- Counsels/provides education to patients regarding healthcare maintenance and prevention of disease
- Participates in quality assurance activities
- Provides training and work direction to new nurses, agency nurses, licensed practical nurses, and/or hospital aides
- Serves as a resource person for other healthcare and security staff regarding healthcare matters
- Provides orientation and training for new healthcare personnel at the direction of the Nursing Supervisor
- Serves as the lead clinical authority on site in the absence of the HCA, QIC, medical director and/or advanced level provider staff
- Participates in group programming
- Participates in health and wellness initiatives
- Performs administrative duties as indicated
- Attends meetings
- Schedules multidisciplinary team meetings
- Assumes the duties of shift charge as assigned by the HCA making shift work assignments and adjustments as necessary
- Performs or assist with inventory and ordering of medical supplies
- Assists ancillary staff as needed to ensure patient care needs are met
Benefits
- 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)
