Correctional Advanced Practice Nurse / Psychiatric / Mental Health

What You'll Do:

• Provides direct psychiatric/mental health care, which may be done in person or via videoconferencing at any institution as the need arises (e.g., conducts mental health and psychopharmacological assessments, formulates mental health diagnoses and provides psychotropic medication management consistent with formulary, orders lab tests, may include care for offenders in crisis)

• Performs mental health evaluations of offenders for purposes of formulating diagnoses and determining whether psychotropic medication is indicated for treatment of condition

• Prescribes medication as needed

• Orders, interprets and analyzes laboratory reports and findings

• Collaborates with medical services staff to ensure integrated care

• Documents all clinical encounters and medication management appointments in the health record in accordance with DRC policy and protocols

• Participates in treatment planning, treatment team meetings pertaining to his/her caseload inmates

• Provides psychiatric/mental health care services to offenders incarcerated in correctional institutions

• Provides clinical supervision and consultation for registered nurses and other mental health staff on issues pertaining to psychotropic medication management and other clinical issues

• Receives clinical supervision from collaborating physician on a regular basis

• Participates as a member of behavioral health staff in development of overall goals, objectives, standards, policies and guidelines for assigned mental health programs

• Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement activities

• Maintains clinical competency

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.

Qualifications

Valid license as Registered Nurse; completion of advanced level practice nurse program for Clinical Nurse Specialist or Certified Nurse Practitioner in psychiatric/mental health specialty & certified by Ohio Board of Nursing for advanced practice with valid certificate of authority & certificate to prescribe in accordance with ORC 4723.

Job Skills: Nursing, Behavioral Health, Corrections - Mental Health, Medical Charting, Medication Management, Listening, Decision Making, Teamwork, Time Management, Written Communication.