Nurse ; Registered Nurse

Responsibilities

• Administers medication (e.g., oral, intramuscular, intravenous) and monitors patient medication compliance
• Performs treatments and assists with nurse and doctor’s sick call
• Manages chronic care clinics and participates in nursing management
• Responds to emergencies, providing emergency care and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• Performs subjective and objective assessment of patients, collects vital signs, and documents findings
• Collects urine and/or other bodily fluid specimens
• Prepares patients for release or transfer to other facilities by reviewing care and transfer 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 and investigates/document problem areas
• Reviews shift reports from preceding shifts
• Assists physicians with medical procedures
• Assumes duties of other nurses during absences
• Counsels patients regarding healthcare maintenance and disease prevention
• Participates in quality assurance activities
• Provides training and work direction to new nurses, agency nurses, licensed practical nurses, and hospital aides
• Serves as resource person for healthcare and security staff
• Provides orientation and training for new healthcare personnel under Nursing Supervisor
• Serves as lead clinical authority on site in the absence of HCA, QIC, medical director and/or advanced provider staff
• Participates in group programming and health & wellness initiatives
• Performs administrative duties as indicated
• Attends meetings
• Schedules multidisciplinary team meetings
• Assumes duties of shift charge as assigned by HCA, making shift work assignments and adjustments
• 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 professional nurse in the state of Ohio, issued by the Ohio Board of Nursing
• Ability to perform nursing duties in a correctional environment
• Experience in urgent and emergency care, basic medical procedures, and medical charting
• Strong problem solving, critical thinking, decision making, teamwork, and cultural awareness skills
• Knowledge of the Nurse Licensure Compact permitting practice in multiple states

Starting pay approximately $81,000 based on location and shift assignments.

Qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness program.