Rapid Re-Housing Case Manager

Job Duties

Provides professional nursing care to students hospitalized in student health services unit, or to inmates, juvenile offenders, or consumers housed in state-owned/operated facility/institution and/or staff.

• Observes, assesses and records symptoms, reactions and progress of infirmary patients and/or clinic out-patients.
• Makes nursing rounds, takes and records vitals, prepares and administers prescribed medications and ordered treatment plans and/or immunizations.
• Makes rounds on restrained (e.g., lock-ups, detention, isolated) patients on a timely basis (i.e., every 15 minutes) and provides immediate medical attention to emergencies (e.g., administers first aid; arranges transportation to hospital emergency room; contacts staff physician when necessary; counsels patient regarding need for medical referrals).
• If assigned, also schedules, assigns and reviews work (i.e., has authority to either approve/disapprove leave requests or to complete performance evaluations, but such is not mandatory to be performed) of lower-level staff (e.g., Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse).
• Participates in staff development and education.
• Reviews care plan written by staff and trains and/or orients new employees.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires current licensure as registered professional nurse in state of Ohio as issued by Board of Nursing per Section 4723.03 of Ohio Revised Code; 6 mos. exp. as registered nurse.
• -Or requires current licensure as registered professional nurse in state of Ohio as issued by Board of Nursing per Section 4723.03 of Ohio Revised Code; 6 mos. exp. as licensed practical nurse or certified paramedic.
• Pursuant to District 1199 Bargaining Unit Agreement effective June 1, 2003, in order to more effectively recruit Nurse 1’s (65512), Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction only & District 1199 agree to waive minimum qualifications for this classification, which calls for employee to have 6 mos. exp. working as a registered nurse.
• -Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above may be substituted for the experience required, but not for the mandated licensure.

Major Worker Characteristics

• Knowledge of professional registered nursing procedures; state & federal regulations, policies & procedures related to nursing; public relations; employee training & development*
• Skill in operation of medical equipment (e.g., stethoscope, otoscope, blood pressure cuff, EKG machine).
• Ability to deal with some abstract but mostly concrete variables; write meaningful, concise & accurate reports; gather, collate & classify information about data, people or things; demonstrate physical fitness.

Supplemental Information

• The final applicant selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis prior to an appointment to test for illegal drug use. The State will decline to extend a final offer of employment to any applicant with a verified positive test result. Also, an applicant with a positive test result will not be considered for any position with the State of Ohio for a period of one year.

NOT APPLICABLE TO CURRENT STATE EMPLOYEES

This Position is SEIU DISTRICT 1199 BARGAINING UNIT POSITION FOR POSITIONS COVERED BY THE SEIU, DISTRICT 1199 BARGAINING UNIT CONTRACT

APPLICATIONS/RESUMES MAILED WILL BE CONSIDERED TIMELY IF THEY ARE POSTMARKED BY THE CLOSING DATE LISTED ON THE POSTING.

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• Extensive health benefits for all full- and part-time permanent employees
• Guaranteed 10 paid state holidays every year
• At least a 14 percent employer contribution to your OPERS pension plan
• Over 1600 job classifications allow ample opportunity for career advancement
• Employee Tuition Reimbursement programs
• Life insurance coverage for all permanent employees
• Up to $350 in annual wellness incentives for employees/spouses enrolled in healthcare

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