Registered Nurse – Level I

Nitelines Usa•Lexington, KY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves providing direct patient care services in accordance with legal, ethical, and institutional standards. The role includes evaluating patients and administering therapeutic treatments as ordered by Health Services clinical staff. The Registered Nurse will establish diagnostic impressions, request appropriate diagnostic tests, and interpret results. All clinical encounters must be documented using the Bureau of Prisons Electronic Medical Record. The nurse will review tests and procedures within 24 hours of receiving results or by the next business day. Medication administration will be performed as prescribed via various routes. A comprehensive health and developmental history will be taken, findings recorded, and critical evaluations made. The nurse will maintain patient privacy and confidentiality, initiate emergency care as needed, and adhere to infection control policies. The role requires the ability to provide basic first aid, prevention care, and guidance in treating common illnesses/injuries, as well as operating EKG and laboratory equipment. Knowledge of common health conditions and principles of emergency and chronic care is essential. The nurse will perform duties commensurate with their educational preparation, training, experience, and licensure laws.

Requirements

US Citizen
Must provide proof of passing the NCLEX-RN exam
ADN (associate degree) or BSN (bachelor’s degree) from an accredited institution

Responsibilities

Assisting the physician or advanced practice provider with procedures.
Provision of ambulatory nursing care, evaluations, and treatments.
Administration of medications to include pill/insulin line as directed.
Triage screening of AICs
Performing veni-punctures and blood/blood product administration on occasion.
Assisting BOP staff with care of inpatient AICs.
Clerical duties, to include providing a documented report upon completion of the session through written and/or electronic documentation in the AIC’s medical records.
Provide direct patient care services in accordance with legal, ethical, and institutional standards through the evaluation of patients and therapeutic treatment as ordered by Health Services clinical staff.
Establish diagnostic impressions and requests appropriate diagnostic tests (e.g. laboratory, x-ray, visual acuity and electrocardiogram) and ability to interpret results.
Document all clinical encounters using Bureau of Prisons Electronic Medical Record.
Review all tests and procedures ordered within 24 hours of receiving results or the next business day.
Administer medication as prescribed i.e., by mouth, nose, airway, intradermally, subcutaneously, or intramuscularly, or intravenously.
Secure a health and developmental history from the patient, record findings, and make critical evaluations.
Provide current entries for maintenance of medical records.
Provide a wide range of emergency services including primary care for trauma and lifesaving procedures.
Serve as the primary provider for routine requests for evaluation of new complaints, for routine recurring visits for chronic illness, and emergencies when clinically indicated.
Manages the daily operation of the clinic and conducts daily sick call.
Possess knowledge of treatment of chronic health problems, i.e. hypertension, diabetes, and asthma.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.
Initiate emergency care as needed, according to community standards.
Adhere to infection control policies and procedures.
Ability to provide basic first aid, prevention care, and guidance in treating a variety of common illnesses/injuries.
Ability and skill to operate EKG and laboratory equipment.
Knowledge of common health conditions and the principles of both emergency and chronic care.
Perform duties as required but accept only those assignments that are commensurate with his/her educational preparation, training, experience, and licensure laws.