Registered Nurse

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 &/or staff, observes,
assesses & records symptoms, reactions & progress of infirmary patients &/or clinic out-patients, makes
nursing rounds, takes & re cords vitals, prepares & administers prescribed medications & ordered
treatment plans &/or immunizations, monitors restrained (e.g., lock-ups, detention, isolated) patients on
timely bas is (i.e., every 15 minutes) & provide s 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, LP
Ns), 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 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.

MINIMUM CLASS QUALIFICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT:

Requires current licensure as registered professional nurse in state of Ohio