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!

The Job Opportunity and Duties…

• Plans, directs and evaluates all medical services within the correctional institution.


• Establishes, implements and evaluates medical programs.


• Reviews and updates current programs.


• Develops, administers and enforces policy and procedures.


• Develops and implements institutional nursing policy and procedure manual.


• Prepares nursing budget with input from medical staff.


• Serves as nursing liaison with other units in institution to ensure services are coordinated.


• Directs public relations activities.


• Directs and manages use and maintenance of inmate electronic health care records.


• Coordinates nursing services with other patient services.


• Conducts and/or attends health care meetings.


• Provides leadership for quality assurance functions (ex. ACA audit standards).


• Submits and/or approves requisitions for medical supplies and/or equipment.


• Works with advanced level providers to assure adequate medical care for inmates.


• Documents and/or reviews in the electronic heath record documentation.


• Supervises permanent employees and agency/contract medical staff.


• Approves/disapproves leave requests and completes and signs performance evaluations and handles disciplinary problems.


• Schedules work assignments and reviews and evaluates completed work.


• Recruits, interviews and recommends applicants for hire, trains and orients new employees and agency staff.


• Develops and provides medical staff training and education.


• Investigates and responds to inquiries about healthcare concerns raised by inmates, families, and other interested parties and monitors healthcare services compliance with state and federal regulations, standards and court orders and report findings.


• Provides direct professional nursing care to inmates and administers emergency care and first aid to inmates and staff.


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  Assesses inmate patients and administers medications during absence of nursing staff.

  
  

Requires current licensure as registered professional nurse in state of Ohio as issued by Board of Nursing per Section 4723.03 of Ohio Revised Code; 24 mos. exp. as registered nurse; 1 course or 3 mos. exp. in counseling; 1 course or 3 mos. exp. in interviewing; 3 courses or 9 mos. exp. in public relations; 3 courses or 9 mos. exp. in employee training & development; 6 courses or 18 mos. exp. in management.

-Or 6 mos. exp. as Nurse 2, 65513.