Registered Nurse

NEEDED: REGISTERED NURSE(S) I, II, and III

LOCATION: FMC Carswell - 1200 Meandering Road, Fort Worth, TX 76114

UNITS:

• Inpatient Unit (NCC ), Specialty Care Clinic, Outpatient Clinic (OPC), Mental Health Units (Mi, M2, M3), and Administrative Unit.

SCHEDULE:

• 8.5-hour coverage periods or 12.5-hour coverage periods, inclusive of one (1) unpaid 30-minute meal period per shift.
• Total labor hours cannot exceed 80 sessions within any two (2) week period, unless expressively authorized in writing.

COVERAGE:

• Operation coverage needed for day and night shifts.
• Coverage requirements may include weekends and federally recognized holidays.
• The following represents the institution's standard coverage requirements:

COVERAGE SCHEDULE:

• Week One required coverage Days: Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
• Week Two required coverage: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday

Staffing coverage during one or more of the following operational periods, as required by the institution:

• 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
• 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• 5:30 AM to 6:00 PM
• 1 :00 PM to 9:30 PM

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be graduates of an accredited Registered Nursing program.
• Must be certified by and maintain certification by the state of Texas.
• It is preferred that the nurse has at least six months of experience.
• RN labor categories for each RN may be Registered Nurse I, II, Ill, Specialist, or equivalent.
• Background clearance required.
• Must be Health Care Provider Basic Life Saver (BLS) certified, in accordance with the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Must provide proof of graduation from an accredited school of Registered Nursing.
• Knowledge in the recognition of life-threatening emergencies and in initiating immediate care.
• Knowledge of human behaviors and the ability to communicate with and provide nursing services to patients of various ages, ethnicities, and cultural backgrounds.

JOB DUTIES:

• Providing direct patient care which includes taking and recording patient history, vital signs, making appointments, and assisting staff clinicians in routine clinical activities in accordance with legal, ethical, and institutional standards.
• Performing related duties as required but accepts only those nursing assignments that are commensurate with his or her educational preparation, training, experience, and nursing licensure laws.
• Drawing and processing blood from patients for analysis or other medical purposes.
• Performing venipuncture, including the process of starting/completing intravenous lines.
• Ensuring all sharps are secured, accounted for, stored, and disposed of according to institutional and national policy.
• Collecting and processing urinalysis and point of care tests in the lab.
• Screening eye and auditory exams and assist advanced practice providers and physicians in minor surgical cases.
• Operating of EKG machines, blood pressure machines, cardiac monitors, glucometers, thermometers, automatic external defibrillators, and other special medical apparatuses and equipment within the Health Services Department.
• Assisting staff clinicians and clinical specialty consultants in the management and coordination of patient flow through the Specialty Care Clinic, Ambulatory Clinic, Telemedicine clinic and Mental Health Unit.
• Assisting the Infectious Disease Coordinator with PPD planting/reading and recording of results, Covid-19 testing and immunizations.
• Assisting with completing In-Transit medical record forms.
• Assisting providers in the urgent care areas during emergencies, as necessary including triaging.
• Must be able to assess a patient's condition on an on-going basis and appropriately select the standing orders to be followed, as well as refer patients to the appropriate medical practitioner.
• Identifying changes in their condition and taking appropriate action.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of interventions, monitors, and documents progress toward identified goals, and reports information to the multi-disciplinary team for use in re-evaluating the plan of care.
• Securing a health history and records/documents findings of patient care activities on appropriate records.
• Must complete medical record documentation in an accurate, well-organized, legible, and timely manner. Communicating critical information to his/her supervisor or to staff at the local hospital.
• GENERAL PATIEST CARE: Including those required on the in-patient Nursing Care Center (NCC 1 and 2), Borders, Mental Health (M1, M3) and the Administrative Unit.
• Developing a nursing assessment for each patient, to include planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care.
• Assessing and identifying high risk symptoms/behaviors in patients, to include suicidal risk, homicidal risk, and risk for verbal/physical abuse.
• Monitoring, evaluating, and revising the care plan as needed.
• Assessing and documenting the discharge planning needs of a patient.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES:

• Answering the phone, pulling, filing and copying medical records, requesting and scanning medical records, data collection/organization, and maintaining supplies/equipment in all patient care areas.
• Managing daily sick call log, track scheduled appointments, and assisting in locating patients who fail to show up on time to appointments.
• Will utilize the Bureau Electronic Medical Records (BEMR) system for documentation.
• Implementing established protocols and standing orders for handling AIC complaints and initiating emergency care as needed according to community standards.
• Adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
• Administering treatment and procedures with attention to accuracy, patient safety, and comfort.
• Administering medications, including vaccinations, and ensure cleanliness and resupply of pill line areas, and document in the BEMR Medication Administration Record (MAR) when completed.
• Medications are administered as prescribed in accordance with the Bureau of Prisons and institutional policy and procedure.
• Maintaining patient's privacy and confidentiality.
• Performing nursing care in a manner which demonstrates respect for a patient's dignity, personal preference, or culture.
• Utilizing current principles of community health nursing to promote a healthy environment and reduce the incidence of communicable diseases within the correctional setting.

BENEFITS: Competitive hourly pay rate, accrued vacation, accrued sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, 401K opportunity, and healthcare benefits contributions.