Job Description

2pm-10pm / Tuesday-Saturday
All male level 1 and 3 facility / will involve a lot of walking and some stairs
No cell phones permitted until proper paperwork has been submitted and approved. Must clear a metal detector, no cans, tobacco, vapes, etc permitted. Food must be in clear see through containers. No more then 1 gallon of water permitted to be brought into the facility.JOB DUTIES IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE: (These duties are illustrative only. Incumbents may
perform some or all of these duties or other job-related duties as assigned.)
Provides professional nursing care to students hospitalized in student health services unit, or to inmates,
juveni le offenders, or consumers housed in state-owned/operated facility/institution &/or staff, observes,
assesses & records symptoms, reactions & p rogress of inf irmary patients &/or c linic out-patients, makes
nursing rounds, takes & re cords vitals, prepares & administers prescribed medications & ordered
treatment plans &/or immunizations, monitors restrained (e.g., lock-ups, detention, isolated) patients on
timely Client is (i.e., every 15 minutes) & provide s im,te medical attention to emergencies (e.g.,
administers first aid; arranges transportation to hospital emergency room; contacts staff physician when
necessary; counsels patient regarding need for medical referrals) & if assigned, also schedules, assigns
& reviews work (i.e., has authority to either approve/disapprove leave requests or to complete
performance evaluations, but such is not mandatory to be pe rformed) of lo wer-level staff (e.g., RNs, LP
Ns), participates in staff development & education, reviews care plans written by staff & trains & orients
new employees;
OR
In corrections medical center, is responsible for all health care of 20-60 bedridden inmates (i.e., makes
rounds, evaluates care needed & rendered; does care plans & teaches health care principles; administers
medication including nClientotics; renders all direct nursing care as needed) & performs specialized
procedures (i.e., iv therapy, chemotherapy, wound care, oxygen therapy, dialysis, blood transfusion,
incubation & CPR, tube feeding, catheterization, suctioning & phle botomy duties).
Organizes & oversees \'code blue\' team; directs health care staff (e.g., hospital aides & licensed practical
nurses) assigned to area; acts as lead worker in charge of one assigned shift in absence of nurse 2
employee\' assists physician in giving diagnostic health evaluations to students.
Performs clerical tasks (e.g., charts & records all medications, treatments & pertinent medical information;
completes required reports such as incident & accide nt reports; documents Medicaid information; orders
supplies & equipment; maintains constant & exa ct inventory of all cont rolled drugs, medication & equipm
ent); arranges for out-patient clinic appointments; arranges for medical examinations to be done by
school physician; arranges for new & refilled prescriptions ordered by physicians through local pharmacy;
performs administrative tasks & serves as liaison with others in organization & conducts &/or attends
meetings; serves as instructor on occasion; serves as member or leader of problem solving teams or
groups.MAJOR WORKER CHARACTERISTICS:
Knowledge of professional registered nursing procedures; state & federal regulations, policies &
procedures related to nursing; public relations; employee training & development*; inventory control. Skill
in o peration of medical equipment (e.g., stethoscope, otoscope, blood pressure cuff, EKG machin e).
Ability to deal with som e abstract but mostly concrete variables; write meaningful, concise & accurate
reports; gather, collate & classify information about data, people or things; demonstrate physical fitness.
(*)Developed after employment.MINIMUM CLASS QUALIFICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT:
Requires current licensure as registered professional nurse in state of Ohio as issued by Board of
Nursing per Section 4723.03 of Ohio Revised Cod

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