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

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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