Correctional Health Nurse: Impactful Care & Leadership

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC); Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction seeks a registered nurse to serve at the Toledo Correctional Institution, providing comprehensive medical care in a secure, correctional setting. You’ll administer medications, assist with physician procedures, and monitor patient conditions across shifts.

This full-time role requires current Ohio RN licensure per Ohio Board of Nursing, strong critical thinking, teamwork, and commitment to patient safety.

Qualifications

• Requires current licensure as registered professional nurse in state of Ohio as issued by Board of Nursing per Section 4723.03 of Ohio Revised Code.

Responsibilities

• Administers medication (e.g., oral intramuscular and intravenous) and monitors patient medication compliance
• Performs treatments and performs or assists with nurse’s sick call
• Assists with doctor’s sick call
• Performs or assist 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 timely documents all findings
• Collects urine and/or other bodily fluid specimens
• Prepares patients for release or transfer to other facilities by reviewing patient care, transfer summaries or release summaries
• Ensures discharge medication orders are completed and timely forwarded to pharmacy services
• Participates in work-related training and institution training exercises.
• Provides assistance to other healthcare staff
• Investigates and documents problem areas or areas of concern
• Reviews shift report from preceding shift(s)
• Assist 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 the 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
• Attends meetings
• 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 assist with inventory and ordering of medical supplies
• Assists ancillary staff as needed to ensure patient care needs are met

Skills

Nursing

Urgent and Emergency Care

Basic Medical Procedures

Medical Charting

Direct Support/Direct Care

Problem Solving

Critical Thinking

Decision Making

Teamwork

Cultural Awareness

Education

Ohio RN Licensure

Job description

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction seeks a registered nurse to serve at the Toledo Correctional Institution, providing comprehensive medical care in a secure, correctional setting. You’ll administer medications, assist with physician procedures, and monitor patient conditions across shifts.

This full-time role requires current Ohio RN licensure per Ohio Board of Nursing, strong critical thinking, teamwork, and commitment to patient safety.