Nurse 1 (Registered Nurse)

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC); Grafton Township (OH); On-site; USD 70,200 - 85,800; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) is hiring a registered professional nurse in Grafton Township, Ohio. This position involves administering medications, responding to emergencies, and providing patient education. A current Ohio RN license is required. Starting pay is approximately $78,000 based on location and shift assignments. Candidates should have strong teamwork, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Join a dedicated team focusing on patient care and health management.

Qualifications

• Current licensure as a registered professional nurse in Ohio required.
• Knowledge of nursing, urgent and emergency care, basic medical procedures, medical charting, and direct patient care necessary.
• Strong teamwork, critical thinking, problem solving, decision making, and cultural awareness essential.

Responsibilities

• Administers medication and monitors patient medication compliance.
• Responds to emergencies providing emergency care and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Assists physicians with medical procedures.
• Counsels/provides education to patients regarding healthcare maintenance.

Skills

Knowledge of nursing

Urgent and emergency care

Basic medical procedures

Medical charting

Direct patient care

Teamwork

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Decision making

Cultural awareness

Education

Current licensure as a registered professional nurse in Ohio

Job description

Responsibilities

• Administers medication (e.g., oral, intramuscular and intravenous) and monitors patient medication compliance
• Performs treatments and assists with nurse’s sick call
• Assists with doctor’s sick call
• Performs or assists 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 reports from preceding shift(s)
• Assists 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 assists with inventory and ordering of medical supplies
• Assists ancillary staff as needed to ensure patient care needs are met

Starting pay is approximately $78,000 based on location/shift assignments.

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

Qualifications

• Current licensure as a registered professional nurse in Ohio (State of Ohio).
• Knowledge of nursing, urgent and emergency care, basic medical procedures, medical charting, and direct patient care.
• Strong teamwork, critical thinking, problem solving, decision making, and cultural awareness.