Registered Nurse

Job Description

Available shifts are Evenings and Overnights (every other weekend) Coordinate health services for the general patient population to meet applicable policies and standards by:

• Complete health appraisals on admission and do periodic health appraisals to both patients and staff according to DOC policy
• Conduct a health clinic for patients in order to identify significant medical, mental health and/or dental issues, determine appropriate nursing interventions and make referrals as needed.
• Physical examination of all reported patient injuries/illness which may also include staff.
• Document required visits to patients in segregated status.
• Maintain DOC electronic medical records consistent with appropriate standards.
• Maintain an ongoing awareness of patients with potential for self-destructive behavior.
• Assess patients to identify appropriate mental health nursing interventions.
• Collaborate with members of an inter-disciplinary health team to plan, implement, coordinate, and evaluate patient care.
• Respond to all medical emergencies and provide emergency health care
• Plan and conduct emergency drills in accordance with institutional procedure.
• Assume primary clinical responsibility for health services to patients during weekend and holiday assignment
• Complete discharge summaries on patients scheduled to leave.
• Practice nursing following State board practice standards.
• Assist the medical practitioner, dentist, psychiatrist as needed, providing accurate, precise communications, and hands-on delivery.
• Transcribe and note practitioner orders electronically.
• Organizes and coordinate services through daily schedules of appointments and clinic visits.
• Complete lab services, including phlebotomy, EKG's as ordered.
• Assist with telemedicine and x-ray services.
• Complete central supply tasks of cleaning, packaging, and sterilizing medical supplies.
• Maintain an institutional health services procedure manual.
• Communicate as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team. Working with mental health staff and patients mental health concerns/issues.

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Iowa by the Iowa Board of Nursing or licensure as a Registered Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact Administrator's Agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. NOTE : Please include your State of Iowa or compact state license number and expiration date with your application. For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description (Download PDF reader).

Additional Qualification Requirements

More information regarding the Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing is available at the Nurse Licensure Compact

Review the provisions of the statute that authorized the creation of the Nurse Licensure Compact at Chapter 152E, Iowa Code.

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