JOB DUTIES IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE: (These duties are illustrative only. Incumbents may perform some or
all of these duties or other job-related duties as assigned.)
Provides professional nursing care to students hospitalized in student health services unit, or to inmates, juvenile
offenders, or consumers housed in state-owned/operated facility/institution &/or staff, observes, assesses & records
symptoms, reactions & Progress of infirmary patients &/or clinic out-patients, makes nursing rounds, takes & re cords
vitals, prepares & administers prescribed medications & ordered treatment plans &/or immunizations, monitors restrained
(e.g., lock-ups, detention, isolated) patients on timely basis (i.e., every 15 minutes) & provide s immediate medical
attention to emergencies (e.g., administers first aid; arranges transportation to hospital emergency room; contacts staff
physician when necessary; counsels patient regarding need for medical referrals) & if assigned, also schedules, assigns &
reviews work (i.e., has authority to either approve/disapprove leave requests or to complete performance evaluations, but
such is not mandatory to be performed) of lower-level staff (e.g.,RNs , LPNs), participates in staff development &
education, reviews care plans written by staff & trains & orients new employees;
OR
In corrections medical center, is responsible for all health care of 20-60 bedridden inmates (i.e., makes rounds, evaluates
care needed & rendered; does care plans & teaches health care principles; administers medication including narcotics;
renders all direct nursing care as needed) & performs specialized procedures (i.e., iv therapy, chemotherapy, wound care,
oxygen therapy, dialysis, blood transfusion, incubation & CPR, tube feeding, catheterization, suctioning & phlebotomy
duties).
Organizes & oversees 'code blue' team; directs health care staff (e.g., hospital aides & licensed practical nurses) assigned
to area; acts as lead worker in charge of one assigned shift in absence of nurse 2 employee' assists physician in giving
diagnostic health evaluations to students.
Performs clerical tasks (e.g., charts & records all medications, treatments & pertinent medical information; completes
required reports such as incident & accident reports; documents Medicaid information; orders supplies & equipment;
maintains constant & exact inventory of all cont rolled drugs, medication & equipment); arranges for out-patient clinic
appointments; arranges for medical examinations to be done by school physician; arranges for new & refilled prescriptions
ordered by physicians through local pharmacy; performs administrative tasks & serves as liaison with others in
organization & conducts &/or attends meetings; serves as instructor on occasion; serves as member or leader of problem
solving teams or groups.
MAJOR WORKER CHARACTERISTICS:
Knowledge of professional registered nursing procedures; state & federal regulations, policies & procedures related to
nursing; public relations; employee training & development; inventory control. Skill in operation of medical equipment
(e.g., stethoscope, otoscope, blood pressure cuff, EKG machine). Ability to deal with some abstract but mostly concrete
variables; write meaningful, concise & accurate reports; gather, collate & classify information about data, people or things;
demonstrate physical fitness.
()Developed after employment.
MINIMUM CLASS QUALIFICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT:
Requires current license as registered professional nurse in Ohio as issued by Board of Nursing per Section
4723.03 of Ohio Revised Code.
