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!
What You'll Do...
- The supervisory level class works under direction and requires thorough knowledge of professional nursing
- Coordinates medical and psychiatric nursing services within specialized mental health unit
- Coordinates and/or assists in nursing assessments, nursing intervention, planning, evaluation and delivery of medical and psychiatric nursing services to patient/offenders and evaluates the care of patient/offenders.
- Evaluates performance and counsels/advises staff in psychiatric nursing department; ensures that all nursing care is provided with regard to needs of offenders and those of special populations.
- Communicates with institutions Health Care Administrators (HCA) on coordination of doctor call and chronic care clinic appointments.
- Coordinates sick call on specialized mental health units.
- Serves on multi-disciplinary treatment team as needed.
- Assists in developing and implementing program policies and procedures.
- Responsible for all psychiatric nursing department services.
- Ensures that all psychiatric nursing care is provided with regard to needs of special populations.
- Ensures timely completion of daily, monthly and special reports/action plans (including QI).
- Assists in psychiatric nursing assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation for delivery of psychiatric nursing services to offenders.
- Implements quality improvement guidelines and recommendations.
- Complies with all facility and DRC rules, procedures and policies and monitors psychiatric nursing department staff for compliance.
- Serves on quality improvement committee as needed.
- Coordinates psychiatric audits of programs for psychiatric nursing department based upon recommendations.
- Reviews incident reports and recommends and implements changes needed to correct problems related to the psychiatric nursing department.
- Provides professional nursing services as needed
- Organizes, develops and provides training of treatment and facility staff on psychiatric (including age and gender specific) nursing pro-grams, and policies and procedures.
- Ensure tracking is in place for AIMS, psychotropic medication expiration dates, metabolic syndrome, informed consents, psychiatrist/prescriber appointments
- Maintains proficiency in the electronic health record.
- Providers training with the electronic health record
- Ensures intervention is provided for offenders below medication compliance established in policy.
- Directly supervise staff.
- Supervises staff and makes timely decisions (e.g., assigns work and provides direction, reviews work and provides feedback, establishes goals and monitors and evaluates performance; encourages staff development, approves/disapproves leave and/or overtime, conducts staff meetings, recommends disciplinary action).
- Develops and maintains nursing staff schedules.
- Conducts interviews and recommends hiring.
- Assists with recruitment and retention of psychiatric nursing staff and temporary contract coverage.
- Attends trainings and conferences
- Performs other related duties (e.g., works on special projects, audit teams, committees) as assigned.
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:
- Medical Coverage
- Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
- Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
- Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)
*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.
QualificationsRequires current license as registered professional nurse in state of Ohio as issued by Board of Nursing per Section 4723.03 of Revised Code; 24 mos. exp. in psychiatric nursing or delivery of nursing services to persons with developmental disabilities; 3 mos. trg. or 3 mos. exp. in employee training & development; 3 courses or 9 mos. exp. in public relations; 3 courses or 9 mos. exp. in counseling.
-Or equivalent of the Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above may be substituted for the experience requirements, but not for the mandated licensure.
Job Skills: Nursing, Management, Auditing, Behavioral Health, Professional, Scheduling, Critical Thinking, Leading Others, Decision Making, Time Management, Continuous Improvement
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.
- You can check the status of your application by signing into your profile on this website.
- 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.
Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.
Drug-Free WorkplaceThe State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.