Nurse 1

We are seeking a highly skilled Nurse (Registered Nurse) to provide comprehensive healthcare to youth at Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, possesses strong clinical skills, and is dedicated to supporting the health and habilitation of youth.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care to youth, observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress of clinic out-patients.
• Make nursing rounds; take and record vitals.
• Interview youth to obtain comprehensive medical histories.
• Instruct patients regarding health maintenance, wellness, and self-administered medications.
• Prepare and administer prescribed medications and ordered treatment plans.
• Maintain constant and exact inventory of all controlled drugs, medication, and medical equipment; order supplies.
• Chart and record all administered medications, treatments, and pertinent medical information accurately.
• Conduct timely monitoring of restrained patients (e.g., lockups, detention, isolated).
• Provide immediate medical attention to emergencies, including administering first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Evaluate emergency situations; counsel patients on the need for medical referral; contact the staff physician when necessary; arrange immediate transportation to hospital emergency rooms.
• Assist physicians in the evaluation, treatment, and care planning of patients; assist with physical examinations.
• Collect and test diagnostic specimens; administer vaccinations and medical injections (e.g., insulin, allergy).
• Schedule doctor appointments and arrange out-patient clinical appointments with specialists (e.g., dentists, psychologists).
• Prepare examination room; stock supplies; sterilize equipment.
• Complete all required reports (e.g., incident reports, accident reports).

Requirements

• Current licensure as a registered professional nurse (RN) in the state of Ohio as issued by the Board of Nursing per Section 4723.03 of the Ohio Revised Code.

Skills

• Nursing Technical Skills: Medication administration, patient assessment, emergency response, diagnostic specimen collection, vaccination administration.
• Professional Skills: Consultation, building trust, ethics and values, responsiveness, confidentiality.

Benefits

• 10-hour workdays with 3 days off.
• Rotating weekends.
• Great benefits and State of Ohio perks.

Pay

$90,605

Schedule

• Full-time.
• 10-hour workdays.

About Us

The Ohio Department of Youth Services strives to save and transform the lives of youth throughout the state of Ohio. Our employees work together to support youth and empower families and communities. In addition to our three juvenile corrections facilities, we support more than 600 community programs reaching more than 90,000 youth across the state.

• Demonstrate staff are our greatest resource.
• Treat everyone with respect.
• Cultivate a trauma-responsive environment for staff and youth to thrive.
• Provide the best support and services for youth and families.
• Advance our culture of inclusion through understanding and appreciating staff and youth differences.
• Commit to and encourage collaboration and continuous improvement to produce better outcomes for those we serve.
• Celebrate collective successes and support one another through opportunities to improve.

Work Location: Cuyahoga Juvenile Correctional Facility, Highland Hills, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.