Nurse Supervisor 20085845

Who We Are Guided by a single mission “To reduce recidivism among those we touch,” 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 Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction 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. Our 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. To learn more about our agency, please visit our website at www.drc.ohio.gov. What You'll Do Plans, directs, and evaluates all medical services within the correctional institution. Establishes, implements, and evaluates medical programs. Reviews and updates current programs. Develops, administers, and enforces policy and procedures. Develops and implements institutional nursing policy and procedure manual. Prepares nursing budget with input from medical staff. Serves as nursing liaison with other units in institution to ensure services are coordinated. Directs public relations activities. Directs and manages use and maintenance of inmate electronic health care records. Coordinates nursing services with other patient services. Conducts and/or attends health care meetings. Provides leadership for quality assurance functions (ex. ACA audit standards). Submits and/or approves requisitions for medical supplies and/or equipment. Works with advanced level providers to assure adequate medical care for inmates. Documents and/or reviews in the electronic heath record documentation. Supervises permanent employees and agency/contract medical staff (e.g., RN’s, LPN’s, pharmacy, laboratory, radiology, medical records dental) Approves/disapproves leave requests and completes and signs performance evaluations and handles disciplinary problems. Schedules work assignments and reviews and evaluates completed work. Recruits, interviews, and recommends applicants for hire, trains, and orients new employees and agency staff. Develops and provides medical staff training and education. Serves on institution committees Investigates and responds to inquiries about healthcare concerns raised by inmates, families, and other interested parties Monitors healthcare services compliance with state and federal regulations, standards and court orders and report findings. Provides direct professional nursing care to inmates Administers emergency care and first aid to inmates and staff. Assesses inmate patients and administers medications during absence of nursing staff or as needed. Performs other related duties as assigned 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.)