Nurse 1
Ohio Department of Youth Services
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Benefits offered by this job
Job summary
The Ohio Department of Youth Services seeks a Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive healthcare to youth at the Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility. You will deliver professional nursing care, implement treatment plans, and respond to medical emergencies.
The ideal candidate will have strong clinical skills and a commitment to supporting health and habilitation within a fast-paced juvenile setting.
Qualifications
- Current licensure as an RN in Ohio.
- Experience in clinical nursing care; juvenile/correctional setting preferred.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced correctional health environment.
Responsibilities
- Provide professional nursing care to youth, observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress of clinic out-patients
- Make nursing rounds; take and record initials
- Interview youth to obtain comprehensive medical histories
- Instruct patients regarding health maintenance, wellness, and self-administered medications
- Prepare and administer prescribed medications and ordered treatment plans
- Maintain constant and exact inventory of all controlled drugs, medication, and medical equipment; order supplies
- Chart and record all administered medications, treatments, and pertinent medical information accurately
- Conduct timely monitoring of restrained patients (e.g., lockups, detention, isolated)
- Provide immediate medical attention to emergencies, including administering first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Evaluate emergency situations; counsel patients on the need for medical referral; contact the staff physician when necessary; arrange immediate transportation to hospital emergency rooms
- Assist physicians in the evaluation, treatment, and care planning of patients; assist with physical examinations
- Collect and test diagnostic specimens; administer vaccinations and medical injections (e.g., insulin, allergy)
- Schedule doctor appointments and arrange out-patient clinical appointments with specialists (e.g., dentists, psychologists)
- Prepare examination room; stock supplies; sterilize equipment
- Complete all required reports (e.g., incident reports, accident reports)
Skills
Education
Job description
- Prepare examination room; stock supplies; sterilize equipment
We are seeking a highly skilled Nurse (Registered Nurse) to provide comprehensive healthcare to youth at Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility. In this role, you will deliver professional nursing care, administer individualized treatment plans, and respond to medical emergencies.
The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, possesses strong clinical skills, and is dedicated to supporting the health and habilitation of youth.
- Provide professional nursing care to youth, observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress of clinic out-patients
- Make nursing rounds; take and record initials
- Interview youth to obtain comprehensive medical histories
- Instruct patients regarding health maintenance, wellness, and self-administered medications
- Prepare and administer prescribed medications and ordered treatment plans
- Maintain constant and exact inventory of all controlled drugs, medication, and medical equipment; order supplies
- Chart and record all administered medications, treatments, and pertinent medical information accurately
- Conduct timely monitoring of restrained patients (e.g., lockups, detention, isolated)
- Provide immediate medical attention to emergencies, including administering first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Evaluate emergency situations; counsel patients on the need for medical referral; contact the staff physician when necessary; arrange immediate transportation to hospital emergency rooms
- Assist physicians in the evaluation, treatment, and care planning of patients; assist with physical examinations
- Collect and test diagnostic specimens; administer vaccinations and medical injections (e.g., insulin, allergy)
- Schedule doctor appointments and arrange out-patient clinical appointments with specialists (e.g., dentists, psychologists)
- Prepare examination room; stock supplies; sterilize equipment
- Complete all required reports (e.g., incident reports, accident reports)
Requires current licensure as registered professional nurse (RN) in the state of Ohio as issued by Board of Nursing per Section 4723.03 of Ohio Revised Code.
Nursing
Nursing
Consultation, Building Trust, Ethics and Values, Responsiveness, Confidentiality
Youth Services - Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility
Cuyahoga Juvenile Correction
United States of America-OHIO-Cuyahoga County-Highland Hills
$43.56 per hour
Full-time
10 hour work days
Classified
1199
Building Trust, Consultation, Ethics and Values, Responsiveness, Confidentiality
We are transforming and saving lives at DYS!
A safer Ohio: one youth, one family and one community at a time.
- 10 HOUR WORK DAYS WITH 3 DAYS OFF! ROTATING WEEKENDS, GREAT BENEFITS AND STATE OF OHIO PERKS! MUST BE A REGISTERED NURSE TO APPLY.
The Ohio Department of Youth Services strives to save and transform the lives of youth throughout the state of Ohio. Our employees work together to support youth and empower families and communities. In addition to our three juvenile corrections facilities, we support more than 600 community programs reaching more than 90,000 youth across the state.
- Demonstrate staff are our greatest resource
- Treat everyone with respect
- Cultivate a trauma responsive environment for staff and youth to thrive
- Provide the best support and services for youth and families
- Advance our culture of inclusion through understanding and appreciating staff and youth differences
- Commit to and encourage collaboration and continuous improvement to produce better outcomes for those we serve
- Celebrate collective successes and support one another through opportunities to improve
To learn more about DYS, please visit our website by clicking here .
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