RN, Registered Nurse - Emergency Care - Full Time

This position provides skilled nursing care for the incarcerated inmate in either an outpatient clinic, infirmary, or specialized cell house setting for acute care, chronic support, and emergency interventions. Nurse I's are responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

Documents in a accurate and timely manner to provide comprehensive inmate medical records

Provides standardized patient education within established nursing guidelines

Transcribes medical orders and reports at change of shifts

Preserves confidentiality

Provides physical care and treatments, administers medications, collaborates on treatment plans, employs infection control measures, provides crises intervention, interviews and triages inmates and performs patient and staff instruction

Assists physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners with minor medical and surgical procedures

Ensures ordering and restocking of medications and supplies

May occasionally be required to participate in restraining an inmate primarily for medical reasons

DeliveringPO, IM, IV, SQ, SL medications to inmates in medication lines, infirmaries, specialized cell houses, and PRN

Observes and reports the physical and emotional condition of inmates including the effectiveness of medications and treatments during triage, sick line and emergency situations

Performs physical and emotional assessments of inmates during triage, sick-line and emergency situations,employing basic nursing andassessmentskills and protocol

Promotes and is accountable for safety and security of the clinical environment through conscientious observations and sensitive item/contraband control including counting syringes, needles, narcotics, instruments, and key control

Operates a variety of clinical equipment dictated by the type of equipment available in the assigned work unit

Knowledgeable about all Life Safety policies and procedures applicable to the assigned work unit

Informs supervisor of any violations of security or safety through the report writing process

Attends training programs as assigned, including 2-day defensive tactics (DT) training to ensure self protection skills

This position may be required to work any shift, weekends, and holidays

Required Competencies:

Ability to effectivelytreat inmate patients on a daily basis in a variety of settings;

Ability to follow patientconfidentiality standards;

Ability to respond to emergency situations involving inmatess and/or medical situations;

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;

Ability to read and comprehend the English language;

Ability to effectively communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing;

Excellent discernment and decision making skills;

Ability to follow instructions and pay attention to details;

Ability to work a variety of shifts on a full time basis;

Ability to create accessible documents and technical content that follows plain language guidelines with accessibility in mind.

Required Qualifications:

Active Colorado License

Preferred Qualifications:

Correctional Nursing experience;

Charge Nurse and/or supervisory experience;

Acute Care or Long Term Nursing experience.

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