Nurse 1

Core 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 initials.
• Interview youth to obtain comprehensive medical histories.
• Instruct patients regarding health maintenance, wellness, and self-administered medications.

Safety, Monitoring, and Emergency Response

• Congestively monitor 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.

Clinical Operations and Physician Support

• 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).

Job Skills

• Nursing Technical Skills: Nursing
• Professional Skills: Consultation, Building Trust, Ethics and Values, Responsiveness, Confidentiality

Agency Overview

We are transforming and saving lives at DYS! A safer Ohio: one youth, one family and one community at a time. 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. Our Guiding Principles: 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.