Nurse ; Registered Nurse

Overview

Job Description - Nurse 1 (Registered Nurse) (250002I3)

Nurse 1 (Registered Nurse) (250002I3)

Rehabilitation & Correction - Noble Correctional Institution

Ongoing

Noble Correctional Institute 15708 McConnelsville Road Caldwell 43724

United States of America-OHIO-Noble County-Caldwell

Compensation: $78,000

Full-time

Union: 1199

Nursing

Technical

Skills:

Basic Medical Procedures, Medical Charting, Urgent and Emergency Care, Direct Support/Direct Care, Nursing

Professional

Skills:

Critical Thinking, Cultural Awareness, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Teamwork

What We Do and

Who We Are:

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is committed to reducing recidivism through rehabilitative treatment and programming in a safe, secure and humane environment. For more information, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

• Administers medication (e.g., oral, intramuscular and intravenous) and monitors patient medication compliance
• Performs treatments and 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 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)
• Assist 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 and other nursing staff
• Serves as a resource for healthcare and security staff regarding healthcare matters
• Provides orientation and training for new healthcare personnel
• Serves as the lead clinical authority on site in the absence of leadership
• Participates in group programming and health and wellness initiatives
• Performs administrative duties as indicated
• Attends meetings and schedules multidisciplinary team meetings
• Assumes duties of shift charge as assigned
• Performs or assists with inventory and ordering of medical supplies
• Assists ancillary staff as needed to ensure patient care needs are met

Starting pay is approximately $78,000 based on location/shift assignments.

Ohio has joined the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), which went into effect January 1, 2023. The NLC allows an RN to hold one multistate license in their primary state of residence while practicing virtually or over state lines in 37 other compact states.

DRC is a “qualifying employer” for purposes of the federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness program.

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 includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance after 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
• Public Retirement Systems and Optional Deferred Compensation

* Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Requires current licensure as registered professional nurse in the state of Ohio as issued by Board of Nursing per Section 4723.03 of Ohio Revised Code.

Job

Skills:

Nursing, Urgent and Emergency…