Registered Nurse - Gen - 6465/6467

RN General Locum

(6465/6467)

Warren, OH The Community Warren, OH

Elyria is a town in Ohio with a population of 53,910. Elyria is in Lorain County. Living in Elyria offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Elyria there are a lot of parks. Many families live in Elyria and residents tend to have moderate political views. The public schools in Elyria are above average. Client the Youngstown/Warren area

Trumbull Correctional Institution - TCI

Trumbull Correctional Institution is located in Leavittsburg Ohio. It is a close custody prison for adult males that is comprised of the main facility, which houses the close custody offenders, and a minimum camp, which houses minimum custody inmates. Trumbull Correctional Institution houses approximately 1,520 inmates. It is considered to be the safest, cleanest and best-rated level 3 prison (close custody) for rehabilitating inmates. Violence still occurs at this prison but at a much lower rate than the average for this custody level. Location: 5701 Burnett Rd, Leavittsburg, OH 44430

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Essential Functions and Job Responsibilities:

• 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 &/or staff, observes, assesses & records symptoms, reactions & progress of infirmary patients &/or clinic out-patients, makes nursing rounds, takes & records vitals, prepares & administers prescribed medications & ordered treatment plans &/or immunizations, monitors restrained (e.g., lock-ups, detention, isolated) patients on timely basis (i.e., every 15 minutes) & 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 & 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., RNs, LPNs), participates in staff development & education, reviews care plans written by staff & trains & orients new employees; OR In corrections medical center, is responsible for all health care of 20-60 bedridden inmates (i.e., makes rounds, evaluates care needed & rendered; does care plans & teaches health care principles; administers medication including narcotics; renders all direct nursing care as needed) & performs specialized procedures (i.e., iv therapy, chemotherapy, wound care, oxygen therapy, dialysis, blood transfusion, incubation & CPR, tube feeding, catheterization, suctioning & phlebotomy duties).
• Organizes & oversees 'code blue' team; directs health care staff (e.g., hospital aides & licensed practical nurses) assigned to area; acts as lead worker in charge of one assigned shift in absence of nurse 2 employee' assists physician in giving diagnostic health evaluations to students.
• Performs clerical tasks (e.g., charts & records all medications, treatments & pertinent medical information; completes required reports such as incident & accident reports; documents Medicaid information; orders supplies & equipment; maintains constant & exact inventory of all controlled drugs, medication & equipment); arranges for out-patient clinic appointments; arranges for medical examinations to be done by school physician; arranges for new & refilled prescriptions ordered by physicians through local pharmacy; performs administrative tasks & serves as liaison with others in organization & conducts &/or attends meetings; serves as an instructor on occasion; serves as member or leader of problem-solving teams or groups.

Major Worker Characteristics

Knowledge of professional registered nursing procedures; state & federal regulations, policies & procedures related to nursing; public relations; employee training & development*; inventory control. 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. (*) Developed after employment.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires current licensure as registered professional nurse in state of Ohio as issued by Board of Nursing Training and Development Required to Remain in the Classification After Employment: Biennial renewal of licensure as a registered nurse. Schedule: 6.10a-7.30p or 11.10a-12.30a (3 days per week) KurzSolutions is committed to improving health outcomes by providing well-managed companies with the top healthcare talent in the market.