Therapeutic Program Worker
4 days ago
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
***Franklin Medical Center Therapeutic Program Worker are eligible to receive a 3% occupational pay supplement.
Starting pay is approximately $49,000 based on shift assignment.
Franklin Medical Center is a step down facility with a hospital like setting for offenders from correctional facilities across the state of Ohio that require medical care. It also has many specialty clinics and offers long term and short term car for both male and female offenders.
What You'll Do:
- Assists patients to function independently in self-help and daily living skills by using variety of training techniques according to prescribed treatment plan at Franklin Medical Center (FMC) and assists with provisions of daily living activities (e.g., bathing and dressing, incontinence care, shaving, brushing teeth, clipping finger/toenails, serving meals, feeding meals)
- Takes vital signs (e.g., blood pressure, pulse, respirations, temperature, oxygen saturation, height, and weight)
- Measures and records meal and fluid intake, urinary and fecal output
- Turns and repositions bedridden patients
- Transfers/lifts patients into beds, wheelchairs, exam tables
- Transports patients as needed
- Examines patients for bruises, blood in urine and/or other injuries/wounds
- Changes bed linens
- Restocks rooms with necessary supplies
- Answers call lights and assists patients accordingly
- Observes patient behavior, complaints and physical symptoms and reports to nurses
- Completes timely documentation of all care provided and data collected.
- Participates in development of individual patient problem-oriented treatment plans
- Responds to emergencies and provides emergency care accordingly
- Performs simple treatments
- Collects urine and fecal specimens
- Participates in work related training and recertification programs, in-service training, meetings and/or exercises.
- Provides assistance to other members of the healthcare team
- Receives report from preceding shift and reports to oncoming shift
- Assists nurses and providers with procedures as indicated
- Assists nursing staff with admissions, discharges and transfers
- Participates in quality assurance activities
- Must conduct themselves professionally, and in a law-abiding manner at all times and in accordance with Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and
- Correction Standards of Employee Conduct
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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 )
Qualifications
Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction & in reading, writing & speaking common English vocabulary. In Department of Developmental Disabilities, must also possess a high school diploma or a certificate of high school equivalence pursuant to Chapter 5123:2-3-01(F) (1) (c). For positions that require operation of motor vehicle to transport consumers to recreational, educational &/or occupational activities, a valid driver's license is required.
-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.
Job Skills: Direct Support/Direct Care
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