All job postings will expire at 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the application deadline.Organization: Rehabilitation & Correction - Pickaway Correctional
Agency Contact Name and Information: Michele.Addison@drc.ohio.gov
Work Location: 11781 State Route 762
Orient, Ohio, 43146
United States
Compensation: $55.30
Schedule: Permanent - Full Time
Work Hours: Not Specified
Classified Indicator: Classified
Union: 1199
Primary Job Skill: Nursing
What You'll DoTHIS IS A REPOSTING. IF YOU APPLIED PREVIOUSLY, YOU MUST APPLY AGAIN TO BE CONSIDERED. This position works under general direction of the institutional Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and may be required to work at more than one institution.
- Monitors progress of and intervene in the course of chronic illnesses, using the DRC policies and protocols for guidance
- Inoculates or vaccinates against communicable diseases and prescribes medications or administer treatment of acute and chronically ill patients and performs minor surgery as training and competency allows
- Performs routine physical exams of patients to determine control or status of chronic conditions and diagnose new conditions
- Evaluates patients for the necessity of specialty referral consultations inside or outside the institution and reviews said consult reports for the recommendations, approving or disapproving accordingly
- Orders and reviews the results of laboratory, x-ray, and other diagnostic testing as appropriate
- Facilitates, with the CMO, the completion of medical reclassification and requests for non-formulary medications as necessary
- Performs routine and emergency medical care of inmate patients as scheduled
- Examines, diagnoses and treats patients within scope of practice, as identified by the State of Ohio Nursing Board as applicable
- Conducts rounds on infirmary patients as deemed appropriate by the CMO
- Writes up medical information gathered during patient interviews according to DRC Bureau of Medical Services guidelines, policies, protocols and related ACA standards currently in practice, documenting all assessments and diagnostic impressions, as well as any other treatment plans and follow-up parameters
- Cooperates with CMO medical quality oversight and accepts suggestions, redirection, and guidance
- Attends professional institutional-specific meetings as requested by the Warden, Deputy Warden, or CMO
- Attends the monthly institution medical Continuous Quality Improvement meetings as an active participant
- Attends statewide Medical Leadership Quarterly meetings as directed by the CMO
- Takes outpatient call as directed by the CMO, after approval by the BOMS State Medical Director
Additional Information Application Procedures: In order to be considered for this position, you must apply on-line through this posting website. (We no longer accept paper applications.)
- When completing your on-line Ohio Civil Service Application, be sure to clearly describe how you meet the minimum qualifications outlined on this job posting.
- We cannot give you credit for your qualifications, experience, education and training in the job selection process if you do not provide it in your on-line application.
- We will communicate with you through the email you provided in your profile and job application. Be sure to check your email often.
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 tobacco-free workplace. Pre-Employment 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 marijuana. 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 marijuana.
Pre-Employment Background Investigation: The final applicant selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is prohibited from hiring:
- Individuals under a federal or state weapons disability if the position requires firearms certification/recertification and use;
- Individuals who have engaged in sexual abuse in a prison or other confinement facility; have been civilly or administratively adjudicated, or convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, implied threats of force, or if the victim did not or was unable to consent;
- Individuals convicted of soliciting or providing support for an act of terrorism, terrorism, or money laundering to support terrorism;
- Individuals who have been convicted of or pled guilty to a felony where a direct correlation exists between the position and prior criminal behavior (example: individuals convicted of a felony involving fraud, deceit, or theft from holding a position that has substantial management or control over the property of a state agency.)
Qualifications: Valid license as Registered Nurse; completion of Nurse Practitioner program & certified by Ohio Board of Nursing for advanced practice with valid certificate of authority & certificate to prescribe in accordance with ORC 4723.
Job Skills: Basic Medical Procedures, Corrections, Nursing, MedicalCharting, Medication Management, Critical Thinking, Collaboration, InterpretingData, Teamwork, Time Management
