Correctional / Nurse Practitioner 20082024

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC); Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 63,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

ODRC's Rehabilitation and Correction division in Dayton seeks a licensed RN with Nurse Practitioner credentials to provide comprehensive medical care to inmates. The role covers chronic disease management, preventive care, and urgent medical services under State guidelines.

Candidates must hold a current RN license and NP certification with authority to prescribe; duties include examinations, diagnoses, and coordination with the CMO and BOMS for quality improvements.

Qualifications

• Valid license as Registered Nurse and completion of Nurse Practitioner program with certification to prescribe in accordance with ORC 4723.

Responsibilities

• Monitors progress of and intervenes in chronic illnesses following DRC policies
• Administers vaccines, prescribes medications or treats acute and chronic conditions as training allows
• Performs routine exams to assess chronic condition control and diagnose new conditions
• Evaluates referrals and approves or disapproves specialty consultations
• Orders and reviews lab, x-ray and other diagnostic results
• Conducts medical reclassifications and formulary requests with CMO
• Performs routine and emergency medical care of inmate patients
• Examinies, diagnoses and treats within Ohio Nursing Board scope
• Gives rounds on infirmary patients as directed by CMO
• Documents patient interviews and assessments per BOMS guidelines and ACA standards
• Collaborates with CMO for quality oversight
• Attends institution and statewide medical leadership meetings
• Takes outpatient call as directed by CMO with BOMS approval

Skills

Basic Medical Procedures

Corrections

Nursing

Medical Charting

Medication Management

Critical Thinking

Collaboration

Interpreting Data

Teamwork

Time Management

Education

Registered Nurse license

Nurse Practitioner program certified by Ohio Board of Nursing

Job description

What You’ll Do

• Monitors progress of and intervene in the course of chronic illnesses, using the DRC policies and protocols for guidance
• Inoculates or vaccinates against communicable diseases & prescribe medications or administer treatment of acute and chronically ill patients & performs minor surgery as training & competency allows
• Performs routine physical exams of patients to determine control or status of chronic conditions & diagnose new conditions
• Evaluates patients for the necessity of specialty referral consultations inside or outside the institution & reviews said consult reports for the recommendations, approving or disapproving accordingly
• Orders & reviews the results of laboratory, x-ray, & other diagnostic testing as appropriate
• Facilitates, with the CMO, the completion of medical reclassification & requests for non-formulary medications as necessary
• Performs routine & emergency medical care of inmate patients as scheduled
• Examines, diagnoses & treats patients within scope of practice, as identified by the State of Ohio Nursing Board as applicable
• Conducts rounds on infirmary patients as deemed appropriate by the CMO
• Writes up medical information gathered during patient interviews according to DRC Bureau of Medical Services guidelines, policies, protocols & related ACA standards currently in practice, documenting all assessments & diagnostic impressions, as well as any other treatment plans & follow-up parameters
• Cooperates with CMO medical quality oversight & accept suggestions, redirection, and guidance
• Attends professional institutional-specific meetings as requested by the Warden, Deputy Warden, or CMO
• Attends the monthly institution medical Continuous Quality Improvement meetings as an active participant
• Attends statewide Medical Leadership Quarterly meetings as directed by the CMO
• Takes outpatient call as directed by the CMO, after approval by the BOMS State Medical Director

Valid license as Registered Nurse; completion of Nurse Practitioner program & certified by Ohio Board of Nursing for advanced practice with valid certificate of authority & certificate to prescribe in accordance with ORC 4723.

Job Skills

Basic Medical Procedures, Corrections, Nursing, Medical Charting, Medication Management, Critical Thinking, Collaboration, Interpreting Data, Teamwork, Time Managment

Organization

Rehabilitation & Correction - Dayton Correctional Institution

Work Location

Dayton Correctional Institute

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Montgomery County-Dayton

Compensation

$53.69

Schedule

Full-time

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

1199

Technical Skills

Basic Medical Procedures, Medical Charting, Medication Management, Corrections, Nursing

Professional Skills

Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Interpreting Data, Teamwork, Time Management

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 at www.drc.ohio.gov