PRN RN

PRN RN

Medford, WI 54451

Overview

Position Type PRN Job Shift Any Education Level RN License Travel Percentage None Category Wisconsin

Description

Delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, implementation, and evaluation. Direct and guide patient teaching, activities, and ancillary personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing.

Assess physical, psychological, and social dimensions of patients and implement individual treatment programs within the health care unit and in the housing units.

Apply knowledge of available resources in obtaining a health history and in assessment process.

Provide a written assessment of patient during admission, confinement, and discharge, as requested.

Summarize and document assessment data and make a triage decision.

Plan an individual treatment program by utilizing available treatment protocols as written and approved by the physician, and referral process to appropriate providers as necessary.

Apply knowledge and utilize available resources in planning care and patient teaching.

Implement clinical and technical aspects of care in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Implement mental health plan by administering medication and obtaining diagnostic testing in accordance with physician's orders.

Intervene by administering medications and obtaining the body fluids specimens according to proper techniques and procedures.

Utilize pharmacology knowledge and available resources to include drug reaction and overdose in administering medications.

Communicate information to ancillary departments using established referral process.

Implement treatment, nutrition, and therapeutic diet plans as ordered by the physician or appropriate therapist.

Utilize knowledge and available resources for nutrition and therapeutic diets as established by facility.

Document nursing encounters, utilizing the narrative format of charting as required.

Communicate information to other nursing staff, physicians, medical unit supervisory personnel, correctional officers, and department heads.

Personal responsibility for ensuring completion of daily tasks as well as following up on pass down log and/or delegated items with accuracy.

Ensure clarity of understanding by familiarizing self with policies, procedures, and asking questions when unclear. Adhere to all policies and procedures established by SHP. It is understood that such policies and procedures are updated/revised periodically and it is my responsibility that I am familiar with and working with the most current and up to date version.

Competent in performance of patient medical services including, but not limited to: crisis intervention, medical emergencies, chronic care, physical assessment, medical nursing care, and mental health nursing care with or without direct, immediate supervision.

Accountability for knowledge as to limits of personal ability and scope of practice; knowing and verifying understanding of receiving person when delegating or passing down tasks to others.

Attend seminars, workshops, conferences, and complete all training as required and/or offered by SHP.

Accountability for doing what you say you will do; build self-credibility and company credibility by holding self and coworkers accountable.

Listen, understand, agree, and commit to achievement of objectives as a part of Medical Team environment.

Alter behaviors based on feedback, when behaviors are perceived by others as offensive or embarrassing.

Respect the dignity and confidentiality of all patients.

Do the right thing consistently, day in and day out, in task and relationship interactions to fulfill or further SHP's mission and pledge as a nurse.

Qualifications

Graduate from a National League of Nursing accredited school and holds current license to practice professional nursing in the appropriate state(s).

Competence in performance of the following services: crisis intervention, medical emergencies, physical assessment, medical nursing care, and psychiatric nursing care.

Ability to work without direct, immediate supervision in performing nursing diagnosis and providing appropriate follow-through treatment. Maintain a professional attitude at all times.

Prefer: 2 years clinical experience and prior jail setting experience.

Medical staff must maintain a CPR certification and be able to kneel and perform CPR or other emergency measures at all times while on site. Responding to a patient in emergent need could result in the need to move or lift a patient, use stairs and/or push open steel doors in a correctional setting. Medical staff perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another with frequent interruptions or distractions. Medical job duties are time sensitive and daily deadlines must be met to ensure quality patient care. Medications are prepared and passed daily. Maneuver of a medication cart throughout jail facility will require pushing and pulling motion. Physical assessment of a patient may require standing, squatting, bending, and lifting. Priorities adjust quickly as circumstances dictate. Ability to interact professionally and appropriately with patients, customers, and co-workers for different purposes and in different contexts. Speaking accurately, loudly, and clearly to exchange information with patients. Hearing breath sounds and listening to verbal speech with background noise. Clarity of vision to be able to visually read package labeling on medications, medical devices, charting, and to be able to visually assess patients.

Must be aware of need to work cooperatively with correctional staff in situations where medical needs of inmate/patient conflict with correctional needs of the prison. Maintain a current copy of their license and CPR certification on file with SHP.

Work within the boundaries as set forth by your nursing licensure, scope of practice.

Must respect the dignity and confidentiality of all patients.

Southern Health Partners, Inc.