Psychiatric​/DD Nurse

Psychiatric/DD Nurse

Organization:
Rehabilitation & Correction - Grafton Correctional Institution

Work Location:

Grafton Correctional Inst 2500 Avon Beldon Road South Grafton 44044

Primary

Location:

United States of America-OHIO-Lorain County-Grafton

Compensation: $80,000

Schedule:

Full-time

Classified Indicator:
Classified

Union: 1199

Primary Job Skill:
Nursing

Technical

Skills:

Basic Documentation, Medication Management, Behavioral Health, Professional

Professional

Skills:

Customer Focus, Decision Making, Emotional Intelligence, Teamwork, Confidentiality

Agency Overview

Who We Are… 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.

What We Do… 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

Are You Ready? We are thrilled to see that you are interested in beginning your career with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction! Without a doubt, this will be the most rewarding and meaningful work you'll ever find with a work family that is second to none!

Job Description

What You'll Do:

Plans psychiatric care of patient/offenders based on need and/or problems identified in patient/offender assessment

Writes measurable goals and plans interventions specific to patient/offender

Serves on a multi-disciplinary mental health treatment team as a provider of psychiatric nursing services for mentally ill patients/offenders

Provides crisis intervention to patients/offenders

Completes detailed psychiatric screening, nursing assessments and participates in the development of treatment plans

Conducts medication education and participates in other therapeutic groups (e.g., medication compliance, sleep hygiene, medication education) as assigned

Implements special precautions for suicide and escape and secures orders for and insures appropriateness of restraint/ seclusion of patient/offenders including special needs of population

Observes and evaluates the patient/offenders physical and emotional reaction to medication and therapies

Submits timely reports to the psychiatrist and appropriate treatment staff

Documents appropriate data on the patient/inmate's records

Acts as a mental health liaison

Assists psychiatrists/ CNS with psychiatric examinations

Records and facilitates implementation of physician/psychiatrist/ CNS orders

Coordinates psychiatric appointments

Provides professional nursing care (e.g., checks vital signs, assesses medical needs, administers medication) to psychiatric patient/offenders

Provides direct professional nursing care (e.g., observes, assesses and records symptoms, reactions and progress of patients) and makes appropriate referrals

Performs psychiatric nursing rounds

Provides immediate attention to emergencies

Completes psychiatric nursing care plans.

Assists with orientation of staff

Completes miscellaneous forms and reports, including quality assurance and medication compliance

Attends meetings, conferences and training sessions as directed

Starting pay is approximately $ 80,000 based on location/shift assignments. Ohio has joined the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), which went into effect January 1, 2023. The NLC allows an RN to hold one multistate license (MSL) in their primary state of residence while practicing virtually or over state lines in 37 other compact states across the country. DRC is a "qualifying employer" for purposes of the federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness program.

Why Work for the State of Ohio

At the State of Ohio, we take care…