Registered Nurse

Available shifts: Evenings and Overnights (every other weekend). Responsibilities Complete health appraisals on admission and conduct periodic health appraisals for patients and staff per DOC policy. Conduct a health clinic for patients to identify significant medical, mental health, and dental issues; determine appropriate nursing interventions and make referrals as needed. Perform physical examinations of all reported patient injuries/illnesses, including those of staff. Document required visits to patients in segregated status. Maintain DOC electronic medical records in compliance with appropriate standards. Maintain ongoing awareness of patients with potential for self‑destructive behavior. Assess patients to identify appropriate mental health nursing interventions. Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary 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 assignments. Complete discharge summaries for patients scheduled to leave. Practice nursing following State board practice standards. Assist medical practitioners, dentists, and psychiatrists as needed, providing accurate communication and hands‑on delivery. Transcribe and record practitioner orders electronically. Organize and coordinate services via daily schedules of appointments and clinic visits. Complete lab services, including phlebotomy and EKGs 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 on mental health concerns and issues. Qualifications and Licensure Licensure as a 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. Please include your State of Iowa or Compact state license number and expiration date with your application. E‑Verify and Right to Work The State of Iowa participates in E‑Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E‑Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit #J-18808-Ljbffr