Nurse 1 (Registered Nurse) - 20074934

State of Ohio • London, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is hiring a registered nurse at Madison Correctional. The role provides nursing care in a correctional setting, including medication administration, patient assessments and treatments, emergency response, chronic care support, patient education, and care coordination. The nurse may provide work direction and training to other healthcare personnel, serve as a clinical resource, and assume shift-charge duties as assigned.

The position is permanent, full-time, and classified. Starting pay is approximately $95,000 based on location and shift assignments; the posting also lists compensation of $36.01. Ohio’s participation in the Nurse Licensure Compact allows eligible nurses with a multistate license to practice across compact states. The department is a qualifying employer for federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness.

The successful applicant must hold current Ohio registered professional nurse licensure. Final applicants must undergo pre-employment drug testing and a criminal background investigation. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is a tobacco-free workplace.

Requirements

• Current licensure as a registered professional nurse in 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 documents findings in a timely manner.
• Collects urine and/or other bodily-fluid specimens.
• Prepares patients for release or transfer by reviewing patient care and transfer or release summaries.
• Ensures discharge medication orders are completed and forwarded to pharmacy services in a timely manner.
• Participates in work-related training and institutional 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 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 and attends meetings.
• Schedules multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Assumes shift-charge duties as assigned by the HCA, including making and adjusting shift work assignments as necessary.
• Performs or assists with medical-supply inventory and ordering.
• 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 time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave, plus 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
• Education Level: No Education Listed