Nurse RN - Correctional Mental Health - $50-55 per hour at 22nd Century Healthcare summary:

The Nurse RN specializes in Correctional Mental Health, providing essential nursing care within a correctional facility in Lancaster, Ohio. Responsibilities include monitoring patients, administering medications, and responding to medical emergencies, while also overseeing healthcare staff and completing necessary documentation. This role requires a valid RN license in Ohio and involves working various shifts including days and nights, ensuring comprehensive care for a specialized patient population.

22nd Century Healthcare is seeking a local contract nurse RN Correctional Mental Health for a local contract nursing job in Lancaster, Ohio.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Mental Health
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours, days, nights, rotating
• Employment Type: Local Contract

• Must be willing to work some weekends and adhere to the designated 1st shift or 3rd Shift schedule Key Responsibilities • Provide nursing care in a correctional facility or state-operated institution, including observation, assessment, and recording of symptoms and reactions of patients. • Take and record vital signs, administer prescribed medications, treatments, and immunizations, and monitor patients on a regular schedule (e.g., every 15 minutes for restrained patients). • Respond to medical emergencies by administering first aid, arranging transportation to a hospital, contacting physicians, and referring patients as needed. • Participate in staff development, education, and orientation for new employees. • Perform specialized procedures such as IV therapy, chemotherapy, wound care, oxygen therapy, dialysis, blood transfusions, CPR, tube feeding, catheterization, suctioning, and phlebotomy. • Manage administrative tasks such as completing incident reports, documenting medical information, ordering supplies, and maintaining inventory of controlled substances and equipment. • Ensure all required reports, such as Medicaid documentation and prescriptions, are completed in a timely manner. • Act as a lead worker on shifts, overseeing other healthcare staff when necessary. • Coordinate with medical staff to schedule out-patient appointments and medical exams. License/Certification • Current licensure as a registered professional nurse in the state of Ohio, as issued by the Ohio Board of Nursing • BLS/CPR

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