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SEEKING A LEADER FOR THE NURING SUPERVISOR POSITION. NEXT PRE-SERVICE CLASS BEGINS ON FEBURARY 23, 2026.

About Us…

Our mission at the Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) is to improve Ohio's future by habilitating youth and empowering families and communities. We believe that all youth will be given an opportunity to live up to their greatest potential and staff are our greatest resource.

DYS is the juvenile corrections system for the state of Ohio. DYS is statutorily mandated to confine felony offenders, ages 10-21, who have been adjudicated and committed by one of Ohio's 88 county juvenile courts. During their stay with DYS, youth are engaged in programming that is designed to address their criminological and behavioral needs. DYS reaches thousands of youth in facilities and those on parole.

Our Guiding Principles…

• Demonstrate staff are our greatest resource
• Treat everyone with respect
• Cultivate a trauma responsive environment for staff and youth to thrive
• Provide the best support and services for youth and families
• Advance our culture of inclusion through understanding and appreciating staff and youth differences
• Commit to and encourage collaboration and continuous improvement to produce better outcomes for those we serve
• Celebrate collective successes and support one another through opportunities to improve

To learn more about DYS, please visit our website by clicking here

DYS is seeking a dedicated and experienced Nurse Supervisor to oversee the delivery of medical services at Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility. The ideal candidate will have a solid clinical background and exceptional leadership skills.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Plan, direct, and evaluate all nursing care services delivered to youth; participate in the development of health care program directives and policies; develop, implement, and enforce facility health care policies and procedures; participate in internal quality assurance activities; monitor and evaluate the quality of health care; maintain statistics pertaining to health services
• Schedule, assign, supervise, and evaluate the work of RN’s; recruit, interview, and select new nursing staff; participate in the employee disciplinary process; assess training needs and provide in-service training for nursing and facility staff; conduct medical staff meetings; participate in the development of personal service contracts for health care professionals; participate in recruitment, selection, and orientation of contract providers and monitor their performance for compliance with contract specifications
• Provide professional nursing care to youth; participate in health education and promote health activities for youth; serve as liaison with community hospitals and health care providers; responsible for maintenance and security of complete medical records
• Advise facility administration on program needs; serve on committees as assigned; act as on-call supervisor and resource person to medical staff of other facilities when needed

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.

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; and 24 mos. exp. as registered nurse; and 1 course or 3 mos. exp. in counseling; and 1 course or 3 mos. exp. in interviewing; and 3 courses or 9 mos. exp. in public relations; and 3 courses or 9 mos. exp. in employee training & development; and 6 courses or 18 mos. exp. in management.

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

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above may be substituted for the experience required, but not for the mandated licensure.

Job Skills: Nursing

BACKGROUND CHECK NOTICE:
The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a pre-employment drug screening and criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

PRE-SERVICE TRAINING:

All new candidates hired to the Department of Youth Services are required to attend 3 weeks of mandatory, paid training at the Correctional Training Academy in Orient, Ohio. Training Academy hours are Monday through Thursday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. Travel, lodging, and meals are provided.

DYS is a “qualifying employer” for purposes of the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness [PSLF] program.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.