Registered Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Current licensure as registered professional nurse in state of Ohio as issued by Board of Nursing per Section 4723.03 of Ohio Revised Code.
• Nursing
• Urgent and Emergency Care
• Basic Medical Procedures
• Medical Charting
• Direct Support/Direct Care
• Problem Solving
• Critical Thinking
• Decision Making
• Teamwork
• Cultural Awareness

Responsibilities

• 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 assists 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).
• Assists 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 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 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)