Nurse 1 (Registered Nurse) - 20025864

State of Ohio • Chillicothe, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is hiring a registered nurse at Ross Correctional Institution in Chillicothe, Ohio. The department’s mission is to reduce recidivism through rehabilitative treatment and programming in a safe, secure, and humane correctional environment. Starting pay is approximately $80,000 based on location and shift assignments. Ohio is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, and the department is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness program.

The nurse provides direct patient care in a correctional setting, including medication administration, assessments, treatments, emergency response, and support for sick calls and chronic care. The position also coordinates care and documentation, supports healthcare staff and patients, participates in training and quality assurance, and performs administrative and shift-lead duties as assigned. The role is permanent, full-time, and classified.

Requirements

• Current licensure as a registered professional nurse in the state of Ohio, issued by the Board of Nursing under Section 4723.03 of the Ohio Revised Code.

Responsibilities

• Administers oral, intramuscular, and intravenous medication and monitors patient medication compliance.
• Performs treatments and performs or assists with nurse’s sick call.
• Assists with doctor’s sick call.
• Performs or assists with nursing management of chronic care clinics.
• Responds to emergencies by providing emergency care and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Performs subjective and objective patient assessments.
• Collects vital signs and timely documents findings.
• Collects urine and/or other bodily fluid specimens.
• Prepares patients for release or transfer to other facilities by reviewing patient care, transfer summaries, or release summaries.
• Ensures discharge medication orders are completed and forwarded to pharmacy services in a timely manner.
• 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 reports from preceding shifts.
• Assists physicians with medical procedures.
• Assumes duties of other nurses during absences.
• Counsels and educates patients regarding healthcare maintenance and disease prevention.
• 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 healthcare resource for other healthcare and security staff.
• 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 and health and wellness initiatives.
• Performs administrative duties as indicated and attends meetings.
• Schedules multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Assumes shift-charge duties as assigned by the HCA, making shift work assignments and adjustments as necessary.
• Performs or assists 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 the eligibility period
• Paid vacation, personal leave, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave
• Education and development opportunities, including Employee Development Funds and Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Public retirement systems, including OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS
• Optional deferred compensation through Ohio Deferred Compensation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed