Licensed Practical Nurse 20082522, 20082925
Starting Pay
Starting pay is approximately $60,000 based on shift assignments.
About the Role
The position involves providing patient care as directed, documenting patient-related care, administering medications, performing treatments, assisting with doctor's sick call, managing chronic care clinics, participating in patient care planning and treatment team activities, responding to emergencies, and providing emergency care.
Responsibilities
- Documents patient-related care timely within the electronic health record
- Maintain patient medical records
- Administers medication, including oral and intramuscular medications, may administer intravenous therapy if appropriately certified
- Performs treatments
- Affords assistance to doctors with medical procedures
- Assumes duties of other nurses during absences
- Observes, documents and provides nursing support to assistive personnel (i.e., nurse aides, psychiatric attendants, and/or patient care assistants)
- Provides patient education regarding healthcare maintenance and prevention of disease
- Participates in continuous quality improvement activities
- Performs administrative duties
- Attends meetings
- Schedules multidisciplinary team meetings
- Performs and/or assists with inventory and ordering of medical supplies
- Assists ancillary staff including Health Information Technicians and medical schedulers as needed to ensure patient care needs are met
Requirements
- License to practice nursing as a licensed practical nurse issued by Ohio Board of Nursing pursuant to Section 4723 Ohio Revised Code
- MDS certification issued by ANNAC (i.e. American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordination)
Qualifications
Basic Medical Procedures, Medical Charting, Medication Management, Cultural Awareness, Problem Solving, Customer Focus, Teamwork, Confidentiality
Skills
- Nursing
- Basic Medical Procedures
- Direct Support/Direct Care
- Medical Charting
- Medication Management
- Cultural Awareness
- Problem Solving
- Customer Focus
- Teamwork
- Confidentiality
Benefits
Not specified
Pay
Starting pay is approximately $60,000 based on shift assignments.
Schedule
Full-time
Organization
Retail Rehabilitation & Correction - Chillicothe Correctional Institution
Agency Contact
DRC.CCIRecruit@drc.ohio.gov
Unposting Date
Aug 22, 2026, 3:59:00 AM
Work Location
Chillicothe Correctional Inst
Primary Location
United States of America-OHIO-Ross County-Chillicothe
Agency Overview
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 pro-social behavior conveying an attitude of dignity and respect in the treatment of others. The department 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. The 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.