Nurse ; Registered Nurse

Responsibilities

• Administers medication (e.g., oral, intramuscular, and intravenous) and monitors patient medication compliance
• Performs treatments and assists with nurse’s and doctor’s sick calls
• 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 documents all findings in a timely manner
• Collects urine and/or other bodily fluid specimens
• Prepares patients for release or transfer to other facilities by reviewing care, transfer summaries, or release summaries
• Ensures discharge medication orders are completed and forwarded to pharmacy services
• 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 shift(s)
• Assists physicians with medical procedures
• Assumes duties of other nurses during absences
• Counsels and provides education to patients regarding healthcare maintenance and disease prevention
• Participates in quality assurance activities
• Provides training and 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, or advanced level provider staff
• Participates in group programming and health and wellness initiatives
• Performs administrative duties as indicated
• Attends and 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

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio, issued by the Board of Nursing in accordance with Section 4723.03 of the Ohio Revised Code
• Experience in urgent and emergency care settings preferred
• Strong clinical knowledge in basic medical procedures, medical charting, and direct support/ care
• Excellent problem‑solving, critical thinking, decision‑making, teamwork, and cultural awareness skills
• Ability to respond to emergencies and provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• Capacity to manage chronic care clinics and assist with physician procedures
• Good communication skills for counseling patients and providing education

Starting Pay: Approximately $78,000 based on location/shift assignments

Work Location: Belmont Correctional Institute, St. Clairsville, Ohio, United States

Schedule: Full‑time

Employment Type: Classified

Union Representation: 1199

Job

Skills:

Nursing, Urgent and Emergency Care, Basic Medical Procedures, Medical Charting, Direct Support/Direct Care, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Teamwork, Cultural Awareness

Special Notes: Ohio has joined the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC); an RN can hold one multistate license (MSL) in their primary state of residence while practicing virtually or over state lines in 37 other compact states across the country.

Program: DRC is a "qualifying employer" for the federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness program.