Registered Nurse-PT 8 Hours/Week

ADVANCED CORRECTIONAL HEALTHCARE•Preston, MN

7d•$44 - $44•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care at Fillmore County Jail in Preston, Minnesota, working 8 hours per week. The role supports medical and behavioral health care in a correctional setting and requires professionalism, integrity, and commitment. The nurse assesses, plans, and delivers care; administers ordered treatments; documents patient information; coordinates services; and maintains patient confidentiality and infection-control practices. The position may also involve covering shifts at other correctional facilities, serving as a backup to the H.S.A./Site Manager, and training new hires and coworkers.

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.
Two-year degree (education level stated in the job details).

Responsibilities

Timely and accurately assess, plan, and deliver nursing care to patients.
Contact practitioners to obtain orders.
Administer prescribed medications, treatments, and other tasks as ordered by the practitioner.
Provide emergency first aid care when appropriate.
Check and record vital signs, peak flows, blood glucose checks, weight, and other on-site diagnostic tests when appropriate.
Triage officer intake screenings for necessity and priority at 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 condition.
Provide patient education on topics such as correctional facility policies and discharge planning.
Record care information concisely, accurately, completely, and in a timely manner using 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; therapeutic diets and nutrition; and social and behavioral sciences, particularly as applied to the correctional institutional setting.
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 be directed to cover shifts at multiple correctional facilities.
May be asked to act as a backup to the H.S.A./Site Manager.
May be asked to train new hires and coworkers.
Perform any other duties as assigned.