Job Title: Correctional Registered Nurse

Pay: $45-$50 an hr | Bi-weekly

Job Type:

• Onsite in Lima, OH

Shift Options:

•  2nd Shift + Every 3rd Weekend

Correctional Registered Nurse Overview:

• Duties listed in order of importance. Incumbent may perform some or all of the following or other related duties.
• Provide professional nursing care to individuals in a student health unit, state-operated facility, or corrections setting.
• Observe, assess, and document symptoms, patient reactions, and progress for infirmary and/or clinic patients.
• Conduct nursing rounds; take and record vital signs.
• Prepare and administer medications, treatments, immunizations, and prescribed care plans.
• Monitor restrained or isolated patients every 15 minutes and provide immediate emergency care (first aid, hospital transport coordination, physician notifications, medical counseling).
• If assigned, schedule, assign, and review work of lower-level nursing staff (RNs, LPNs); may approve/disapprove leave requests or complete performance evaluations.
• Participate in staff development and training; review care plans; train and orient new employees.
• Alternate Role (Corrections Medical Center)
• Responsible for total healthcare of 20–60 bedridden inmates.
• Perform full rounds, evaluate care needs, develop and review care plans.
• Administer all medications including narcotics; deliver all required direct care.
• Perform specialized procedures such as IV therapy, chemotherapy, wound care, oxygen therapy, dialysis, blood transfusions, incubation, CPR, tube feeding, catheterization, suctioning, and phlebotomy.
• Additional Responsibilities
• Organize and oversee the “Code Blue” team.
• Direct healthcare staff (aides, LPNs); act as lead worker on assigned shift when Nurse 2 is absent.
• Assist physicians in diagnostic evaluations.
• Clerical & Administrative Duties
• Chart and record medications, treatments, and all pertinent medical information.
• Complete required documentation (incident/accident reports, Medicaid documentation).
• Order supplies and equipment; maintain exact inventory of controlled drugs and medical assets.
• Arrange outpatient appointments, medical exams, and prescription fulfillment with local pharmacies.
• Serve as liaison to other departments; attend and/or conduct meetings; participate in problem-solving teams.
• Occasionally serve as an instructor.

Correctional Registered Nurse Qualifications:

• Knowledge of professional RN procedures; applicable state & federal regulations; nursing policies; public relations; employee training; inventory control.
• Skilled in using medical equipment (stethoscope, otoscope, BP cuff, EKG machine).
• Ability to handle mostly concrete but some abstract variables; write clear and accurate reports; gather and classify medical information; meet physical fitness requirements.
• (Some competencies may be developed after hire.)
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Ohio, issued by the Ohio Board of Nursing per ORC 4723.03.

Correctional Registered Nurse Benefits:

• Benefits are available to full-time employees after 90 days of employment and include health, optical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance.
• A 401(k) with a company match is available for full-time employees with 1 year of service on our eligibility dates.

How to Apply:

If you are interested in this position, please apply OR submit your resume to:

Saw Hlaing | shlaing@alinestaffing.com | 412-790-5425