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What Youll Do:

  • Plans psychiatric care of patient/offenders based on need and/or problems identified in patient/offender assessment
  • Writes measurable goals and plans interventions specific to patient/offender
  • Serves on a multidisciplinary mental health treatment team as a provider of psychiatric nursing services for mentally ill patients/offenders
  • Provides crisis intervention to patients/offenders
  • Completes detailed psychiatric screening nursing assessments and participates in the development of treatment plans
  • Conducts medication education and participates in other therapeutic groups (e.g. medication compliance sleep hygiene medication education) as assigned
  • Implements special precautions for suicide and escape and secures orders for and insures appropriateness of restraint/ seclusion of patient/offenders including special needs of population
  • Observes and evaluates the patient/offenders physical and emotional reaction to medication and therapies
  • Submits timely reports to the psychiatrist and appropriate treatment staff
  • Documents appropriate data on the patient/inmates records
  • Acts as a mental health liaison
  • Assists psychiatrists/ CNS with psychiatric examinations
  • Records and facilitates implementation of physician/psychiatrist/ CNS orders
  • Coordinates psychiatric appointments
  • Provides professional nursing care (e.g. checks vital signs assesses medical needs administers medication) to psychiatric patient/offenders
  • Provides direct professional nursing care (e.g. observes assesses and records symptoms reactions and progress of patients) and makes appropriate referrals
  • Performs psychiatric nursing rounds
  • Provides immediate attention to emergencies
  • Completes psychiatric nursing care plans.
  • Assists with orientation of staff
  • Completes miscellaneous forms and reports including quality assurance and medication compliance
  • Attends meetings conferences and training sessions as directed

Starting pay is approximately $88000based on location/shift assignments.

Ohio has joined the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) which went into effect January 1 2023. The NLC allows an RN to hold one multistate license (MSL) in their primary state of residence while practicing virtually or over state lines in 37 other compact states across the country.

DRC is a qualifying employer for purposes of the federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness program.

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

Job Skills: Nursing Behavioral Health Professional Basic Documentation Medication Management Confidentiality Teamwork Customer Focus Decision Making and Emotional Intelligence.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services activities programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

At the State of Ohio we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality competitive benefits to eligible fulltime and parttime employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits visit ourTotal Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Application Procedures:
In order to be considered for this position you must apply online through this posting website. (We no longer accept paper applications.

If you require a reasonable accommodation for the application process please contact the Human Resources Office so proper arrangements can be made. Otherwise you will be given specific instructions on requesting an accommodation if you are invited to an assessment and/or interview.

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is a tobaccofree workplace.

PreEmployment Drug Testing:
All final applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to test for illegal drug use prior to appointments. Testing will also be performed for the presence of . An applicant with a positive test shall not be offered employment unless the applicant submits medical documentation of legally prescribed medications or a recommendation for medical .

PreEmployment Background Investigation:
The final applicant selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. An individual assessment of an applicants prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is prohibited from hiring:

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 prosocial 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

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 youll ever find with a work family that is second to none!

The State of Ohio is a drugfree workplace which prohibits the use of (recreational /nonmedical cannabis). Please note this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio DrugFree Workplace Policy (HR39 and as outlined in the posting.

Employment Type

Full-Time

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