Nurse ; Registered Nurse

Nurse 1 (Registered Nurse)

Rehabilitation & Correction - Trumbull Correctional Institution

Trumbull Correctional Inst, 5701 Burnett Road, Leavittsburg, 44430, United States of America, Ohio, Trumbull County

$80,000 per year

Full‑time

nursing

• Basic Medical Procedures
• Medical Charting
• Urgent and Emergency Care
• Direct Support / Direct Care
• Nursing

• Critical Thinking
• Cultural Awareness
• Decision Making
• Problem Solving
• Teamwork

• Administers medication (oral, intramuscular, intravenous) and monitors patient medication compliance
• Performs treatments and assists with nurse’s sick call
• Assists with doctor’s sick call
• 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 (e.g., intrasystem or to court) by reviewing patient care, transfer summaries or release summaries
• Ensures discharge medication orders are completed and forwarded to pharmacy services in a timely manner
• 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/provides education to patients regarding healthcare maintenance and prevention of disease
• Participates in quality assurance activities
• Provides training and work 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 direction of the Nursing Supervisor
• Serves as the lead clinical authority on site in the absence of the HCA, QIC, medical director and/or advanced level provider staff
• Participates in group programming
• Participates in health and wellness initiatives
• Performs administrative duties as indicated
• 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

Starting pay is approximately $80,000 based on location/shift assignments.

Ohio has joined the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), effective January 1, 2023. The NLC allows an RN to hold one multi‑state license (MSL) in their primary state of residence while practicing virtually or across state lines in 37 other compact states.

DRC is a “qualifying employer” for the federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness program.

• Medical coverage
• Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave
• Education and development opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)

Requires 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.

• Nursing
• Urgent and emergency care
• Basic medical procedures
• Medical charting
• Direct support / direct care
• Problem solving
• Critical thinking
• Decision making
• Teamwork
• Cultural awareness

The State of Ohio is a disability inclusion state and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The state is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs, and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is a drug‑free workplace and complies with the State of Ohio Drug‑Free Workplace Policy.

Applicants are prohibited if they are under a federal or state weapons disability (when firearms certification is required), have been engaged in sexual abuse in a prison or confinement facility, have been civilly or administratively adjudicated, or convicted of such conduct, have been convicted of terrorism, money laundering or a related felony, or have been convicted of or plead guilty to a felony where a direct correlation exists with the position.

In accordance with Ohio Civil Service regulations, applications must be submitted online through the official posting website only.