What are the responsibilities and job description for the Correctional / Nurse Practitioner 20084410 position at Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC)?
What You’ll Do
This position works under general direction of the institutional Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and may be required to work at more than one institution.
Job Skills: Basic Medical Procedures, Corrections, Nursing, Medical Charting, Medication Management, Critical Thinking, Collaboration, Interpreting Data, Teamwork, Time Managment
Organization
Rehabilitation & Correction - Pickaway Correctional Institution
Agency Contact Name and Information
Michele.Addison@drc.ohio.gov
Unposting Date
Apr 11, 2025, 11:59:00 PM
Work Location
Pickaway Correctional Institut
Primary Location
United States of America-OHIO-Pickaway County-Orient
Compensation
$53.45
Schedule
Full-time
Classified Indicator
Classified
Union
1199
Primary Job Skill
Nursing
Technical Skills
Basic Medical Procedures, Medical Charting, Medication Management, Corrections, Nursing
Professional Skills
Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Interpreting Data, Teamwork, Time Management
Agency Overview
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.
To learn more about our agency, please visit our website at www.drc.ohio.gov
Are You Ready?
We are thrilled to see that you are interested in beginning your career with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction! Without a doubt, this will be the most rewarding and meaningful work you’ll ever find with a work family that is second to none!
This position works under general direction of the institutional Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and may be required to work at more than one institution.
- Monitors progress of and intervene in the course of chronic illnesses, using the DRC policies and protocols for guidance
- Inoculates or vaccinates against communicable diseases & prescribe medications or administer treatment of acute and chronically ill patients & performs minor surgery as training & competency allows
- Performs routine physical exams of patients to determine control or status of chronic conditions & diagnose new conditions
- Evaluates patients for the necessity of specialty referral consultations inside or outside the institution & reviews said consult reports for the recommendations, approving or disapproving accordingly
- Orders & reviews the results of laboratory, x-ray, & other diagnostic testing as appropriate
- Facilitates, with the CMO, the completion of medical reclassification & requests for non-formulary medications as necessary
- Performs routine & emergency medical care of inmate patients as scheduled
- Examines, diagnoses & treats patients within scope of practice, as identified by the State of Ohio Nursing Board as applicable
- Conducts rounds on infirmary patients as deemed appropriate by the CMO
- Writes up medical information gathered during patient interviews according to DRC Bureau of Medical Services guidelines, policies, protocols & related ACA standards currently in practice, documenting all assessments & diagnostic impressions, as well as any other treatment plans & follow-up parameters
- Cooperates with CMO medical quality oversight & accept suggestions, redirection, and guidance
- Attends professional institutional-specific meetings as requested by the Warden, Deputy Warden, or CMO
- Attends the monthly institution medical Continuous Quality Improvement meetings as an active participant
- Attends statewide Medical Leadership Quarterly meetings as directed by the CMO
- Takes outpatient call as directed by the CMO, after approval by the BOMS State Medical Director
Job Skills: Basic Medical Procedures, Corrections, Nursing, Medical Charting, Medication Management, Critical Thinking, Collaboration, Interpreting Data, Teamwork, Time Managment
Organization
Rehabilitation & Correction - Pickaway Correctional Institution
Agency Contact Name and Information
Michele.Addison@drc.ohio.gov
Unposting Date
Apr 11, 2025, 11:59:00 PM
Work Location
Pickaway Correctional Institut
Primary Location
United States of America-OHIO-Pickaway County-Orient
Compensation
$53.45
Schedule
Full-time
Classified Indicator
Classified
Union
1199
Primary Job Skill
Nursing
Technical Skills
Basic Medical Procedures, Medical Charting, Medication Management, Corrections, Nursing
Professional Skills
Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Interpreting Data, Teamwork, Time Management
Agency Overview
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.
To learn more about our agency, please visit our website at www.drc.ohio.gov
Are You Ready?
We are thrilled to see that you are interested in beginning your career with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction! Without a doubt, this will be the most rewarding and meaningful work you’ll ever find with a work family that is second to none!
Salary : $53
