Nurse Supervisor

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Organization: Rehabilitation & Correction - Franklin Medical Center

Work Location:
1990 Harmon Avenue
Columbus, Ohio, 43223
United States

Compensation: $44.38

Schedule: Permanent - Full Time

Work Hours: Not Specified

Classified Indicator: Classified

Union: Exempt from union

Primary Job Skill: Nursing

Guided by a single mission “To reduce recidivism among those we touch,” the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction believes that everyone is capable of positive change. Our staff embrace these core values and serves as role models for pro-social behavior conveying an attitude of dignity and respect in the treatment of others.

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has been tasked with front line crime reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming efforts provided in a safe, secure and humane correctional environment and effective community supervision. Our goal is to protect the public through helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive, contributing members of our communities, ensuring a safer Ohio for all Ohioans now and in the future.

To learn more about our agency, please visit our website .ohio.gov.

• Plans, directs, and evaluates all medical services within the correctional institution.
• Establishes, implements, and evaluates medical programs.
• Reviews and updates current programs.
• Develops, administers, and enforces policy and procedures.
• Develops and implements institutional nursing policy and procedure manual.
• Prepares nursing budget with input from medical staff.
• Serves as nursing liaison with other units in institution to ensure services are coordinated.
• Directs public relations activities.
• Directs and manages use and maintenance of inmate electronic health care records.
• Coordinates nursing services with other patient services.
• Conducts and/or attends health care meetings.
• Provides leadership for quality assurance functions (ex. ACA audit standards).
• Submits and/or approves requisitions for medical supplies and/or equipment.
• Works with advanced level providers to assure adequate medical care for inmates.
• Documents and/or reviews in the electronic heath record documentation.
• Supervises permanent employees and agency/contract medical staff (e.g., RN’s, LPN’s, pharmacy, laboratory, radiology, medical records & dental)
• Approves/disapproves leave requests and completes and signs performance evaluations and handles disciplinary problems.
• Schedules work assignments and reviews and evaluates completed work.
• Recruits, interviews, and recommends applicants for hire, trains, and orients new employees and agency staff.
• Develops and provides medical staff training and education.
• Serves on institution committees
• Investigates and responds to inquiries about healthcare concerns raised by inmates, families, and other interested parties
• Monitors healthcare services compliance with state and federal regulations, standards and court orders and report findings.
• Provides direct professional nursing care to inmates
• Administers emergency care and first aid to inmates and staff.
• Assesses inmate patients and administers medications during absence of nursing staff or as needed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is a tobacco-free workplace.

All final applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to test for illegal drug use prior to appointments. Testing will also be performed for the presence of marijuana. An applicant with a positive test shall not be offered employment unless the applicant submits medical documentation of legally prescribed…