Registered Nurse (NIGHT SHIFT ONLY)(SDSP)

the South Dakota State Government•Sioux Falls, SD

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides skilled nursing care to incarcerated offenders in clinic settings at the South Dakota State Penitentiary. This is a night-shift position. The schedule includes every third weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday), every third holiday, and participation in a weekend on-call rotation. The nurse documents and maintains comprehensive inmate medical records, transcribes reports at shift changes, provides patient education and physical care, administers medications and treatments, collaborates on treatment plans, applies infection-control measures, and responds to crises. The nurse interviews and triages offenders, assesses and reports their physical and emotional condition, and assists physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners with minor procedures. The role also includes managing clinical supplies and medications, operating clinical equipment, and supporting safety and security in the clinical environment. Staff attend assigned training, including the Basic Training Academy and Threat Pattern Recognition self-defense course. The position may require working other shifts, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

Current, valid Registered Nurse license from the South Dakota Board of Nursing or a state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Ability to effectively treat patients daily in a variety of settings.
Ability to follow patient confidentiality standards.
Ability to respond to emergencies involving offenders and/or medical situations.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to read and comprehend English and communicate fluently in English, verbally and in writing.
Excellent discernment and decision-making skills.
Ability to follow instructions and pay attention to details.
Ability to work a variety of shifts on a full-time basis.
Successful completion of a background investigation and urine drug screen.
Successful completion of a written and practical self-defense exam and CPR to American Heart Association guidelines, including written and hands-on practical components.
Physical ability to complete the practical self-defense exam, including raising arms above the head, kicking to waist height, stabilizing another person for a controlled takedown, delivering blows, withstanding impact, rotating the body for strikes or defensive tactics, and repeatedly getting down on and up from one or both knees.
TB screening upon hire.
Attach a resume or CV with three professional references from employers or educational institutions.
Verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete Form I-9; the state uses E-Verify.

Nice To Haves

Correctional nursing experience.
Acute care or long-term nursing experience.
Charge Nurse and/or supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

Document accurately and promptly to maintain comprehensive inmate medical records, and transcribe reports at shift changes.
Provide standardized patient education, physical care, and treatments; administer medications; collaborate on treatment plans; and employ infection-control measures.
Provide crisis intervention, interview and triage offenders, and perform patient and staff instruction.
Assist physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners with minor medical and surgical procedures.
Ensure medications and supplies are ordered and restocked.
Observe and report offenders' physical and emotional conditions, including responses to medications and treatments during triage, sick call, and emergencies.
Perform physical and emotional assessments during triage, sick call, and emergency situations using basic nursing and assessment skills and protocols.
Promote and maintain safety and security in the clinical environment, including sensitive-item and contraband control and counting syringes, needles, narcotics, instruments, and keys.
Operate clinical equipment available in the assigned work unit.
Report security or safety violations to a supervisor through the report-writing process.
Attend assigned training programs, including the Basic Training Academy and Threat Pattern Recognition self-defense course.
May occasionally participate in restraining an offender primarily for medical reasons.