Registered Nurse / FT Days

CorrHealth•Roswell, NM

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Registered Nurses provide a full range of nursing services to inmate patients, including assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care. They communicate with other healthcare team members and contribute to maintaining or restoring patients’ health. The role also carries responsibility for maintaining institutional security alongside other correctional facility employees. The position works a 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. schedule on a 36/48 rotation in a correctional facility. The nurse must comply with applicable laws, regulations, court orders, directives, facility policies, and relevant professional standards. Employees are expected to treat coworkers, correctional personnel, inmates, and third parties with dignity and respect. The job description notes that duties and responsibilities may change.

Requirements

Degree or diploma from a professional nursing program approved by the legally designated state accrediting agent when the program was completed.
Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license, which must be maintained.
Current CPR/BLS certification.
Current TB test taken within one year.
Maintain all certifications, educational requirements, and licensing required for the position.
Comply with facility policies and procedures, including those in the Employee Handbook, and applicable laws, regulations, court orders, directives, and professional standards.
Pass a background check and pre-employment drug test, as applicable.
Clear and effective verbal and written communication with coworkers, supervisors, jail administration, and patients.
Excellent verbal and written comprehension, deductive reasoning, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Ability to use a computer and use or learn a variety of software, including site-specific programs.
Ability to appropriately and safely use standard medical equipment.
Ability to respect the dignity and confidentiality of inmates.
Ability to remain stationary and move throughout the facility, including up and down stairs, and to position oneself in different spaces.
Ability to convey and discern information in conversation, communicate frequently with patients, and exchange accurate information.
Ability to identify and detect objects and assess situations from a variety of distances.
Ability to remain calm in stressful and demanding situations.
Ability to frequently transport objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
Complete security training and orientation on facility safety policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

Experience in correctional healthcare is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Assess new inmates, identify health problems, and initiate medical records and special-needs PORs.
Respond to routine medical issues and patient emergencies.
Administer prescribed treatments and medications as needed or medically required.
Prepare medical equipment, records, and examination rooms, and assist the provider when necessary.
Follow sound pharmacology practices when preparing, maintaining, administering, and documenting prescribed drugs and IV-delivered therapies.
Maintain IVs for IV therapies as needed.
Meet regularly with the HSA to review medical services administered to patients.
May serve as Charge Nurse or Acting Supervisor in the HSA’s absence and delegate assignments among staff.
Know emergency procedures and appropriate responses governed by triage and written guidelines.
Provide CPR instructions and take charge during a CPR emergency; use AED equipment if trained and able.
Use standard medical equipment appropriately and safely, including AED, EKG, blood pressure device, oxygen, sterilization equipment, Glucometer, Doppler, and Pulse Oximeter.
Use logic and reasoning to assess alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Delegate tasks appropriately to employees with lower-level licensure.
Educate patients about diet, hygiene, and prevention of chronic medical diseases.
Maintain confidentiality, dignity, and security of health records and protected health information in compliance with HIPAA.
Follow facility security rules and procedures to minimize risks to self and others.
Assist coworkers with job duties and work overtime if required; may act as a resource to coworkers.