Registered Nurse - PRN Days & Nights
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides nursing care and related medical support at the Champaign County Sheriff's Office in Urbana, Illinois. The role includes assessing, planning, and delivering patient care; carrying out practitioner orders; responding to emergencies; conducting intake triage; documenting care; and coordinating medical services. The nurse works within applicable state and local standards, the RN scope of practice, facility policies, and required confidentiality and infection-control practices. The position may involve covering shifts at multiple correctional facilities and may include serving as a backup to the H.S.A./Site Manager or training colleagues.
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
- Timely and accurately assess, plan, and deliver nursing care to patients.
- Contact practitioners to obtain orders.
- Administer prescribed medications and treatments and perform other tasks 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.
- 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.
- Document care concisely, accurately, completely, and promptly 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 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 permitted 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
Education Level
Associate degree
