Registered Nurse / FT Days

CorrHealth•Roswell, NM

1d•$44 - $47•Onsite

About The Position

Registered Nurses provide a full range of nursing services to inmate patients, including assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating their medical conditions. They communicate information to other members of the healthcare team and contribute to maintaining or restoring patients’ health. Along with other correctional institution employees, the Registered Nurse is responsible for maintaining institutional security. The position works a day schedule of 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on a 36/48 rotation. Work is performed inside a correctional facility, where employees may face risks from inmates and exposure to bloodborne pathogens. Employees must follow security rules and regulations to minimize danger or harm. The employee must comply with applicable state, federal, and local laws and regulations, court orders, administrative directives, professional standards, and site policies and procedures. They must treat team members, correctional personnel, inmates, and third parties with dignity and respect. A background check and pre-employment drug test may be required, as applicable.

Requirements

Degree or diploma from a professional nursing program approved by the legally designated state accrediting agent when the applicant completed the program.
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.
Clear and effective verbal and written communication with coworkers, supervisors, jail administration, and patients.
Excellent verbal and written comprehension.
Excellent deductive reasoning and problem-solving abilities.
Excellent organizational skills.
Ability to use a computer and use or learn a variety of software, including site-specific programs.
Ability to respect the dignity and confidentiality of inmates.
Ability to remain stationary and move throughout the facility, including up and down flights of stairs.
Ability to position oneself in different spaces.
Ability to communicate frequently with patients, convey and discern information in conversation, 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.
Frequently transport objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
Pass a background check and pre-employment drug test, as applicable.
Comply with facility policies and procedures, Employee Handbook requirements, and security 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 patients’ day-to-day medical issues and 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 provided 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 actions under 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 the confidentiality, dignity, and security of health records and protected health information in compliance with HIPAA.
Follow facility security rules and regulations and complete security training and orientation.
Assist coworkers with job duties, work overtime if required, and serve as a resource to coworkers when appropriate.