Psychiatric/DD Nurse - 20092535 at STATE OF OHIO in Elyria, Ohio

Job Description:

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.

What We Do…

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.

The Job Opportunity and Duties…

• Plans psychiatric care of patient/offenders based on need and/or problems identified in patient/offender assessment

• Writes measurable goals and plans interventions specific to patient/offender serves on a multi-disciplinary mental health treatment team as a provider of psychiatric nursing services for mentally ill patients/offenders

• Provides crisis intervention to patients/offenders

• Completes detailed psychiatric screening, nursing assessments and participates in the development of treatment plans

• Conducts medication education and participates in other therapeutic groups (e.g., medication compliance, sleep hygiene, medication education) as assigned

• Implements special precautions for suicide and escape and secures orders for and insures appropriateness of restraint/seclusion of patient/offenders including special needs of population

• Observes and evaluates the patient/offenders physical and emotional reaction to medication and therapies

• Submits timely reports to the psychiatrist and appropriate treatment staff

• Documents appropriate data on the patient/inmate’s records

• Acts as a mental health liaison

• Assists psychiatrists/CNS with psychiatric examinations

• Records and facilitates implementation of physician/psychiatrist/CNS orders

• Coordinates psychiatric appointments

• Provides professional nursing care (e.g., checks vital signs, assesses medical needs, administers medication) to psychiatric patient/offenders

• Provides direct professional nursing care (e.g., observes, assesses and records symptoms, reactions and progress of patients) and makes appropriate referrals

• Performs psychiatric nursing rounds

• Provides immediate attention to emergencies

• Completes psychiatric nursing care plans.

• Assists with orientation of staff

• Completes miscellaneous forms and reports, including quality assurance and medication compliance

• Attends meetings, conferences and training sessions as directed

Requires current license as registered professional nurse in state of Ohio as issued by Board of Nursing per Section 4723.03 of Revised Code.