Psychiatric​/DD Nurse

Organization

Agency Contact Name and Information:
Patti Russell; patricia.russello.gov

Unposting Date:
Feb 7, 2026, 4:59:00 AM

Indian River Juvenile Correction, 2775 Indian River Road, Massillon

United States of America-OHIO-Stark County-Massillon

Compensation: $34.96 - $48.90

Full-time

Union: 1199

Nursing

Technical

Skills:

Nursing

Professional

Skills:

Building Trust, Consultation, Ethics and Values, Responsiveness, Confidentiality

JOIN OUR TEAM! CHANGE LIVES WHILE BUILDING YOUR CAREER!

10 hour shifts - 3 days off each week!

We are transforming and saving lives at DYS!

A safer Ohio: one youth, one family and one community at a time.

About Us…

Our mission at the Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) is to improve Ohio's future by habilitating youth and empowering families and communities. We believe that all youth will be given an opportunity to live up to their greatest potential and staff are our greatest resource.

DYS is the juvenile corrections system for the state of Ohio. DYS is statutorily mandated to confine felony offenders, ages 10-21, who have been adjudicated and committed by one of Ohio's 88 county juvenile courts. During their stay with DYS, youth are engaged in programming that is designed to address their criminological and behavioral needs. DYS reaches thousands of youth in facilities and those on parole.

Our Guiding Principles…

• Demonstrate staff are our greatest resource
• Treat everyone with respect
• Cultivate a trauma responsive environment for staff and youth to thrive
• Provide the best support and services for youth and families
• Advance our culture of inclusion through understanding and appreciating staff and youth differences
• Commit to and encourage collaboration and continuous improvement to produce better outcomes for those we serve
• Celebrate collective successes and support one another through opportunities to improve

To learn more about DYS, please visit our website by clicking here.

DYS is seeking a Psychiatric/DD Nurse (Registered Nurse, RN) to deliver medical services to youth at the Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility. The ideal candidate will be a strong leader with a solid nursing background and a passion to habilitate youth.

Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Provide professional nursing care to youth; administer medications and treatment as ordered by physician, assist with physical examinations, take and record vital signs
• Initiate and direct implementation of nursing care plan
• Directs delivery of and evaluates psychiatric and nursing care of patients as delivered by nonprofessional staff
• Observe, evaluate and record patient behavior, condition and response to medication, treatments and therapeutic activities
• Provide immediate medical attention to emergencies (e.g., administer first aid to accident victims; administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation; counsel patient regarding need for medical referrals; arrange transportation to hospital emergency room; contact staff physician for emergency illness or injury when necessary)
• Prepare and review records and reports (e.g., incidents, restraints/seclusions, nursing care plans, shift reports, transfers, admissions and discharges)
• Writes and review treatment plans and write nursing summaries
• Chart and record all medications, treatments and pertinent medical information; complete required reports (e.g., incident, accident); admit and/or discharge patients; instruct patients regarding health maintenance and self-administered medication;
• Attend and participate in seminars, conferences and in-service training.

• Leadership, commitment to excellence, professionalism, strong interpersonal communication skills, good judgment of people and situations, change agent, excellent customer service, trauma-responsive, and solution driven.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package…