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Registered Nurse
# Positions:      1
Location:  US-IL-Vienna
Category:  Nursing – RN
Shift: 3:00PM-11:00PM
Experience (Years):
Overview:

A professional nurse registered, 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.
JOB RELATIONS
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Designated Wexford Manager, Medical Director
SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Nurse Assistants
RELATIONSHIPS: Works closely with all clinical and administrative staff, security staff and inmates.
Responsibilities:
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.
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.
Qualifications:
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
OFFICE: Standard medical setting in a correctional facility, which includes daily interfacing with inmates, correctional staff, and health care personnel.
TRAVEL: Minimal travel required.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
The following requirements list the minimum to qualify. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted.
LICENSING: Currently licensed as a registered nurse
CERTIFICATION: Current CPR certification
EDUCATION: Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing