Registered Nurse

Hours: 6:00 pm 7:20 am
Shift: PM Shift
Will they be working weekends/Holidays: Yes and their days off will be as follows, SU-MO-TU-FR

" Days off: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Friday, so they would work Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
" Days off: Monday, Wednesday Thursday and Saturday, so the days they would work will be Sunday, Tuesday and Friday

The contract would be until the position if filled. Candidate must be available to work the above posted schedule.

Must be computer literate / this is a long-term assignment.
This facility is involves a lot of walking.

JOB TITLE
Registered Nurse
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