Nurse ; Registered Nurse

Join to apply for Nurse 1 (Registered Nurse) at Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC).

• Administers medication (e.g., oral, intramuscular, and intravenous) and monitors patient medication compliance.
• Performs treatments, nurse’s sick calls, and assists with doctor’s sick calls.
• Manages nursing duties in 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 (e.g., intrasystem or out to court) by reviewing patient 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 concerns, and reviews shift reports.
• Assists physicians with medical procedures and performs or assists with inventory and ordering of medical supplies.
• Provides counseling/education to patients regarding healthcare maintenance and disease prevention.
• Participates in quality assurance activities.
• Provides training, work direction, and orientation to new or agency nurses, licensed practical nurses, and hospital aides.
• Serves as a resource 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, health and wellness initiatives, and administrative duties.
• Attends and schedules multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Assumes the duties of shift charge as assigned by the HCA, making shift work assignments and adjustments.
• 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 Board of Nursing per Section 4723.03 of Ohio Revised Code.
• Experience in acute and emergency care, medication administration, patient assessment, and patient education.
• Strong problem‑solving, critical thinking, teamwork, and cultural awareness skills.

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

Approximately $78,000 based on location and shift assignments.

Mansfield Correctional Institution, Richland County, Ohio.

Personnel Director: 419‑610‑2722, DRC.MANCIRecruito.gov

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 serve 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 in a safe, secure, and humane correctional environment and effective community supervision. Our goal is to protect the public by helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive members of our communities, ensuring a safer Ohio for all Ohioans now and in the future.