Registered Nurse - Full-Time Day Shift

ADVANCED CORRECTIONAL HEALTHCARE•Manistee Township, MI

1d•$45 - $45•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care at Manistee County Jail in Manistee, Michigan. The role includes assessing, planning, and delivering patient care; obtaining practitioner orders; administering medications and treatments; providing emergency first aid when appropriate; and carrying out on-site checks and diagnostic tests. The nurse triages officer intake screenings, documents patient care and data, monitors and reports changes in patients’ conditions or reactions to treatment, and educates patients on correctional facility policies and discharge planning. The position collaborates with practitioners and other medical services, follows aseptic and infection-control practices, and maintains working knowledge of pharmacology, therapeutic diets and nutrition, and social and behavioral sciences as applied to correctional settings. The RN works within applicable state and local scope-of-practice standards, protects patient confidentiality and follows HIPAA practices, and may oversee and delegate duties as permitted under the RN scope of practice. The role may include covering shifts at multiple correctional facilities, backing up the H.S.A./Site Manager, and training 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.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, and deliver nursing care to patients accurately and on time.
Contact practitioners to obtain orders.
Administer prescribed medications and treatments and perform other tasks as ordered by the practitioner.
Provide emergency first aid care 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 at sick call.
Collect and record data for statistical reporting on the CQI and complete 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.
Document care concisely, accurately, completely, and promptly in the appropriate formats and forms.
Collaborate and coordinate 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; therapeutic diets and nutrition; and social and behavioral sciences 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.
May cover shifts at multiple correctional facilities, act as a back-up to the H.S.A./Site Manager, and train new hires and coworkers.
Perform other duties as assigned.