Registered Nurse (Department of Corrections)

Nursing Care For Detainees

Under the supervision of the Nurse Practitioner primarily assigned to the Department of Corrections from HHS, provides nursing care to adult and juvenile detainees of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa (SRPMIC) Department of Corrections. Reports to the Clinic Nurse Manager or designee. This job class is treated as FLSA Exempt.

Essential functions may vary among positions and may include the following tasks, knowledge, abilities, skills and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of tasks performed by all positions in this classification.

Examples of Tasks

• Direct Care: Performs nursing assessments and screenings.
• Obtains and documents health histories.
• Initiates patient education efforts and preventative health measures within scope of practice for professional registered nurse.
• Carries out medical provider orders.
• Initiates appropriate interventions according to health care priorities identified in conjunction with primary care provider.
• Monitors detainee's conditions and reports to medical providers.
• Sets up and monitors medication administration.
• Monitors medications and determines efficacy of medications, side effects and drug interactions.
• Provides medication education to detainees.
• Provides health education and health skills training to Department of Corrections (DOC) staff.
• Assists with HHS employee health efforts including annual influenza vaccination clinic.
• Participates as a member of multi-disciplinary consultation and review teams including case assignments.

Administration: Assures adherence to established policies, procedures and standing orders.

• Oversees care coordination for all adult and juvenile detainees including the coordination of all health related appointments and referrals.
• Coordinates health care aspect of detainee's transition to another facility, whether correctional, hospital, treatment center or other.
• Documents accurately, legibly and completely in patient charts. Includes subjective and objective data, treatment provided, evaluation of treatment effectiveness and patient education provided.
• Develops and documents nursing care plans and interdisciplinary treatment plans.
• Establishes and maintains documentation and communication flow between Health staff at DOC and DOC staff.
• Appraises quality and effectiveness of documentation, education materials and equipment periodically and makes recommendations for change when necessary.
• Follows through to ensure that agreed upon changes are implemented and maintained.
• Maintains program data.
• Prepares and submits required reports.
• Participates in case staffing as required.

Miscellaneous: Performs other duties as assigned to maintain and enhance the health care program and Department of Health and Human Services service operation.

Maintains professional knowledge and proficiency in nursing through continuing education, staff meetings, training and conferences, etc.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and other Characteristics:

• Knowledge of theory, principles and scope of practice for a professional registered nurse.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and agency laws and regulations governing professional nursing practice.
• Knowledge of health systems.
• Knowledge of current and emerging issues in Correctional Health.
• Knowledge of disease processes.
• Knowledge of data collection and analysis.
• Knowledge of theory and practices of management in nursing services.
• Knowledge of assessment, preventative and therapy procedures in a correctional setting.
• Knowledge of counseling theory and techniques plus learning principles and strategies.
• Knowledge of medical, public health and social service resources available to Native Americans including, but not limited to, Indian Health Service, Medicare, Medicaid, ALTCS, SSI, etc.
• Knowledge of public health practices and concerns.
• Knowledge of history, culture, laws, rules, customs and traditions of the Salt River Pima-MaricopaIndian Community.
• Skill assessing client needs and developing care plans.
• Skill observing, assessing and documenting patient behavior and progress.
• Skill with verbal and written communication and ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people, correctional facility staff and health professionals.
• Skill maintaining accurate records and compiling timely reports.
• Skill performing emergency medical procedures including first aid and Basic Cardiac Life Support.
• Skill applying professional nursing methods and techniques.
• Skill applying and interpreting federal, state, and agency laws and regulations governing professional nursing practices.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues, subordinates, supervisors, health care professionals, Tribal officials, detainees and representatives of resource agencies.
• Ability to work as a member of a team.
• Ability to incorporate cultural differences, health beliefs and learning styles.
• Ability to identify and address programmatic problems.
• Ability to collect, analyze, report and use data.
• Ability to develop and implement program protocols.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to operate a variety of standard office equipment including cellular phones, photocopiers, FAX machines, calculators and personal computers.

Minimum Qualifications

• Active unrestricted AZ Registered Nurse license.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree from an accredited college or university preferred.
• Experience working with Native American Communities preferred.
• Experience working in a corrections facility as a Registered Nurse preferred.
• Minimum of 1-2 years of nursing experience

Equivalency: Any equivalent combination of education and experience that will allow the applicant to satisfactorily perform the duties of the job may be considered. Underfill Eligibility: An enrolled Community Member whom closely qualifies for the minimum qualifications for a position may be considered for employment under SRPMIC Policy 2-19, Underfill.

Special Requirements

• May be required to work beyond normal business hours including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Employees in, and applicants applying for, jobs providing direct services to children are subject to the "Community Code of Ordinances", Chapter 11, "Minors", Article X. "Investigation of Persons Working With Children".
• New hires in clinical roles must present valid BLS certification (Healthcare Provider BLS for clinicians) prior to the first day of patient care.
• Ensures all patient information is kept confidential and complies with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations and SRPMIC HHS policies and procedures.

Prior to hire as an employee, applicants will be subject to drug and alcohol testing. Will be required to pass a pre-employment background/fingerprint check.

"SRPMIC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer" Preference will be given to a qualified: Community Member Veteran, Community Member, Spouse of Community Member, qualified Native American, and then other qualified candidate.

In order to obtain preference, the following is required: 1) Qualified Community Member Veteran (DD-214) will be required at the time of application submission 2) Qualified Community Member (must provide Tribal I.D at time of application submission),3) Spouse of a Community Member (Marriage License/certificate and spouse Tribal ID or CIB is required at time of application submission), and 4) Native American (Tribal ID or CIB required at time of application submission).

Documents may be submitted by one of the following methods:

• attach to application
• fax View phone number on click.appcast.io
• mail or hand deliver to Human Resources.
• email to View email address on click.appcast.io

Documentation must be received by position closing date.

The IHS/BIA Form-4432 is not accepted.

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community