Registered Nurse-PT 12 Hours/Week!
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides nursing care at the Wilson County Detention Center in Wilson, North Carolina, working 12 hours per week on the day shift. Associates provide business services supporting medical and behavioral health care with professionalism, integrity, and a commitment to solving problems and making care easier. The role involves assessing, planning, and delivering patient care; coordinating with practitioners and other medical services; documenting care; and supporting safe, confidential care in a correctional setting. The nurse may cover shifts at multiple correctional facilities and may serve as backup to the H.S.A./Site Manager or help train new hires and coworkers. Other duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Active nursing license in good standing in the state where services are provided.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification with hands-on training.
- Excellent documentation skills.
- Knowledge of the RN scope of practice.
Responsibilities
- Assess, plan, and deliver nursing care to patients accurately and on time.
- Contact practitioners to obtain orders.
- Administer prescribed medication and provide treatments and other tasks as ordered by the practitioner.
- Provide emergency first aid when appropriate.
- Check and record vital signs, peak flows, blood glucose, weight, and other on-site diagnostic tests when appropriate.
- Triage officer intake screenings to determine necessity and priority for sick call.
- Collect and record data for statistical reporting on the CQI.
- Record information in chronic clinic and outcome study documents as indicated.
- Report reactions to treatments and medications, and changes in patients’ emotional or physical conditions.
- Educate patients on topics such as correctional facility policies and discharge planning.
- Record care information concisely, accurately, completely, and promptly in the appropriate format and forms.
- Collaborate and coordinate multiple medical services for diagnosis and treatment as directed by the practitioner.
- Maintain aseptic techniques and required infection-control precautions.
- Maintain and demonstrate working knowledge of pharmacology, including drug reactions and overdose.
- Maintain and demonstrate working knowledge of therapeutic diets and nutrition.
- Maintain and demonstrate working knowledge of social and behavioral sciences, particularly as applied to correctional settings.
- Recommend improved procedures, equipment, and supplies to the supervisor.
- Notify the supervisor of medical or security incidents.
- Present or participate in in-service education sessions.
- Perform duties within the scope of practice mandated by state and local standards.
- Maintain patient confidentiality and HIPAA practices as required by government agencies.
- Oversee and delegate duties as expected and allowed under the RN scope of practice.
- Cover shifts at multiple correctional facilities when directed.
- Act as a backup to the H.S.A./Site Manager when asked.
- Train new hires and coworkers when asked.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Referral program
- 401(k) with employer match
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Professional development
- Paid time off
- Disability insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
Associate degree
