Nurse ; Registered Nurse

Job Description

Registered Nurse (Nurse
1) at Ohio Department of Administrative Services – Full time, immediate start.

• Administer medication (oral, intramuscular, intravenous) and monitor patient medication compliance.
• Perform treatments and assist with nurse’s sick call.
• Assist with doctor’s sick call.
• Perform or assist with nursing management of chronic care clinics.
• Respond to emergencies by providing emergency care and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Perform subjective and objective assessment of patients.
• Collect vital signs and document findings.
• Collect urine and/or other bodily fluid specimens.
• Prepare patients for release or transfer to other facilities.
• Ensure discharge medication orders are completed and forwarded to pharmacy.
• Participate in work‑related training and institutional training exercises.
• Provide assistance to other healthcare staff.
• Investigate and document problem areas or concerns.
• Review shift reports from preceding shift(s).
• Assist physicians with medical procedures.
• Assume duties of other nurses during absences.
• Counsel and provide education to patients regarding healthcare maintenance and disease prevention.
• Participate in quality assurance activities.
• Provide training and work direction to new nurses, agency nurses, licensed practical nurses, and hospital aides.
• Serve as a resource person for other healthcare and security staff regarding healthcare matters.
• Provide orientation and training for new healthcare personnel under the direction of the Nursing Supervisor.
• Serve as lead clinical authority on site in the absence of the HCA, QIC, medical director, and/or advanced level provider staff.
• Participate in group programming.
• Participate in health and wellness initiatives.
• Perform administrative duties as indicated.
• Attend and schedule multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Assume duties of shift charge as assigned, making work assignments and adjustments as necessary.
• Perform or assist with inventory and ordering of medical supplies.
• Assist ancillary staff to ensure patient care needs are met.

• Current RN license issued by the State of Ohio.
• Experience:
  
  0 or more years.
• Knowledge of emergency and urgent care procedures.
• Skills:
  
  Nursing, Urgent and Emergency Care, Basic Medical Procedures, Medical Charting, Direct Support/Direct Care, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Teamwork, Cultural Awareness.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams, serve as shift charge, manage inventory, and provide patient education.

Starting salary approximately $92,000 based on location and shift assignments.

Ohio participates in the Nurse Licensure Compact, allowing RN practice across 37 other compact states. The department is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness program.