Correctional / Nurse Practitioner - 20084409, 20084410

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC); Orient (OH); On-site; USD 76,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) seeks a licensed Registered Nurse who has completed a Nurse Practitioner program and is certified to prescribe under ORC 4723. The role involves direct patient care within a correctional setting and requires collaboration with the CMO and other leadership teams.

Responsibilities include monitoring chronic illnesses, performing exams, coordinating referrals, and ensuring quality medical care in a secure institution.

Qualifications

• Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio.
• Nurse Practitioner program completed and prescriber authority per ORC 4723.

Responsibilities

• Monitor progress of chronic illnesses; intervene using DRC policies.
• Inoculate or vaccinate; prescribe medications or administer treatment as trained.
• Perform routine physical exams to assess chronic conditions; diagnose new conditions.
• Evaluate need for specialty referrals and review consultation reports for recommendations.
• Order and review laboratory, x-ray, and other diagnostic tests.
• Assist CMO with medical reclassification and non-formulary medication requests.
• Provide routine and emergency medical care to inmate patients.
• Examine, diagnose and treat patients within scope of practice per Ohio Board.
• Conduct rounds on infirmary patients as directed by CMO.
• Document medical information and treatment plans per guidelines.

Skills

Basic Medical Procedures

Corrections

Nursing

Medical Charting

Medication Management

Critical Thinking

Collaboration

Interpreting Data

Teamwork

Time Management

Education

Nurse Practitioner program

Job description

There are two (2) vacant positions; only one (1) application is needed.

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 Management

Organization

Rehabilitation & Correction - Pickaway Correctional Institution

Work Location

Pickaway Correctional Institut

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Pickaway County-Orient

Compensation

$55.30

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

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.

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

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!