Nurse 1 (Registered Nurse) - 20030575
About The Position
The Nurse 1 (Registered Nurse) provides nursing care at the Richland Correctional Institution, including medication administration and monitoring, patient assessments, treatments, sick-call support, chronic-care management, emergency response, and patient education. The nurse documents clinical findings, assists physicians, supports transfers and releases, and coordinates with other healthcare and security staff. The role may include serving as the lead clinical authority on site in the absence of designated senior clinical staff, providing direction and training to other personnel, and assuming shift-charge duties as assigned. The position is permanent and full-time. Starting pay is approximately $80,000, based on location and shift assignments. The stated compensation is $36.01. Ohio RN licensure is required. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness program.
Requirements
- Current licensure as a registered professional nurse in Ohio, issued by the Ohio Board of Nursing under Section 4723.03 of the Ohio Revised Code.
Responsibilities
- Administer oral, intramuscular, and intravenous medication and monitor patient medication compliance.
- Perform treatments and perform or assist with nurse’s sick call.
- Assist with doctor’s sick call and nursing management of chronic-care clinics.
- Respond to emergencies, providing emergency care and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- Perform subjective and objective patient assessments, collect vital signs, and document findings in a timely manner.
- Collect urine and other bodily-fluid specimens.
- Prepare patients for release or transfer by reviewing patient care and transfer or release summaries.
- Ensure discharge medication orders are completed and forwarded to pharmacy services in a timely manner.
- Participate in work-related training and institutional training exercises; assist other healthcare staff.
- Investigate and document problem areas or concerns, and review reports from preceding shifts.
- Assist physicians with medical procedures and assume duties of other nurses during absences.
- Counsel and educate patients on healthcare maintenance and disease prevention.
- Participate in quality-assurance activities, group programming, and health and wellness initiatives.
- Train and provide work direction to new nurses, agency nurses, licensed practical nurses, and hospital aides.
- Serve as a healthcare resource for healthcare and security staff and orient new healthcare personnel as directed by the Nursing Supervisor.
- Serve as the lead clinical authority on site in the absence of the HCA, QIC, medical director, and/or advanced-level provider staff.
- Perform administrative duties, attend meetings, and schedule multidisciplinary team meetings.
- Assume shift-charge duties as assigned by the HCA, including making and adjusting shift-work assignments.
- Perform or assist with medical-supply inventory and ordering.
- Assist 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 leave, and sick leave
- 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth, adoption, and foster-care leave
- Education and development opportunities, including Employee Development Funds
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility
- Public retirement systems, including OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS
- Optional deferred compensation through Ohio Deferred Compensation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
