Registered Nurse

 
POSITION SUMMARY
Under the direct supervision of the designated Wexford Health manager and clinical supervision from the Director of Nursing and the site Medical Director, responsible for delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.  Also directs and guides patient teaching activities and ancillary personnel, while maintaining standards of professional nursing.

BENEFITS
Wexford Health is proud to offer a competitive benefits package including:

• Annual increase
• Up to 40 total paid days off per year
• 401(k) plan with 50% match
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• and more!! 

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
The Registered Nurse shall provide a broad range of services to the center including screening, assessment, medication delivery, treatment plans and patient education.

1. Assesses plans and delivers nursing care to inmates.
2. Provides leadership to LPNs, CNAs and other nursing paraprofessionals in patient care.
3. Coordinates multiple medical services for diagnostic and treatment as directed by the Medical Director, Physician, Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner.
4. Enter housing units to pass medications or other medical items and to conduct medical screening when necessary.
5. Assist in minor medical or surgical procedures.
6. Assist in screening of emergencies for necessity and priority for referral to physician or mid- level providers and conduct daily sick call screening
7. Check and change dressings as required or as ordered.
8. Maintain working knowledge of pharmacology including drug reaction/overdose.
9. Maintain working knowledge of therapeutic diets and nutrition and implement as per orders.
10. Maintain working knowledge of social and behavioral sciences, particularly as applied to the Correctional setting.
11. Be capable of giving CPR instructions and ability to take charge in a CPR emergency.
12. Maintain the Problem Oriented Medical Record (POMR).
13. Administer medications including IV therapy and IM injections and all other approved routes of administration per the order of the physicians/mid level providers.
14. Recommend improved procedures, equipment and supplies to the Supervisor.
15. Notify supervisor and complete written reports for any medical or security incidents.
16. Present/participate in in-service education sessions.
17. Respond to inmate, staff or visitor medical emergencies and provide appropriate first aid or triage.
18. Assesses physical, psychological and psychosocial dimensions of patients within the Health Care Unit and, as necessary, in the housing units.
19. Applies knowledge of illnesses, injuries and diseases using available resources in obtaining a health history, and in the assessment process.
20. Provides a written assessment of patient on admission, during confinement and on discharge as requested.
21. Summarizes assessment data, and makes a triage decision which is documented and communicated to other patient care providers.
22. Plans an individual treatment program.
23. Utilizes available treatment protocols as written by the Medical Director.
24. Accepts staffing assignments, and performs other related duties as required or assigned by the designated immediate supervisor.  Performs within the normal limits of the State Nurse Practice Act, Code of Ethics for Nurses, policies and procedures and facility policy/procedures and standards.

The duties and responsibilities outlined herein are for payroll purposes only; employees may be assigned other duties as required.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Standard medical setting in a correctional facility, which includes daily interfacing with inmates, correctional staff, and health care personnel.  Temperature extremes may be encountered while moving throughout the facility outdoors and indoors in buildings without air conditioning.