NURSE

Job Summary

Responsible for delivering healthcare services to inmates within a county jail facility. This role involves assessing and treating a wide range of medical conditions, as well as promoting overall health and wellness among incarcerated individuals. The County Jail Nurse collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to ensure the well-being of inmates while adhering to security protocols and county healthcare guidelines.

Essential Job Functions

• Administer medications, treatments, and therapeutic interventions as prescribed
• Maintain accurate and confidential medical records for each inmate, documenting all assessments, treatments, and interventions
• Work closely with correctional staff, mental health professionals, and other healthcare providers to coordinate care and address security concerns
• Educate inmates about various health topics, including disease prevention, nutrition, and substance abuse, to promote healthier lifestyles
• Administer vaccinations, conduct health screenings, and implement infection control measures to prevent the spread of diseases within the facility
• Dispense and monitor medications, ensuring compliance with medication regimens and addressing any side effects or concerns
• Participate in training on security protocols

Non-Essential Job Functions

Performs general/clerical tasks
Develop and implement health promotion programs and initiatives within the jail to encourage healthier behaviors and reduce healthcare disparities
Any duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Education equivalent to an associate degree in nursing with 2 years of experience in a jail or similar environment
• Special Qualifications: Must possess satisfactory results of a criminal history background check. Must maintain a Virginia nursing license. Must have valid CPR and ACLS certificates.
• Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities: Ability to handle medical emergencies, including injuries, overdoses, and psychiatric crises, while ensuring safety and security within the jail environment
  Ability to conduct thorough medical assessments
  Knowledge of correctional healthcare policies
  Ability to adhere to state and county healthcare regulations
  Ability to follow strict security procedures and guidelines to maintain the safety of both staff and inmates while delivering healthcare services
  Strong assessment, communication, and interpersonal skills
  Ability to work in high stress environment
  Ability to maintain patient confidentiality and adhering to ethical standards

Working Conditions & Disclaimer

• PHYSICAL DEMANDS: This position classifies the physical exertion requirements as moderate. May involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (20 - 30 pounds). May involve long periods of standing.
• WORK ENVIRONMENT: Essential functions are regularly performed in the medical unit within the jail.

County Of Culpeper Benefits

• Full-time employees have access to a wide variety of benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, life insurance, optional life and disability insurance plans, flexible spending accounts, and a deferred compensation program.
• RETIREMENT: As a condition of full-time employment, each individual is enrolled in a retirement plan with the Virginia Retirement System that provides a monthly benefit to all retirees for life. VRS Plans 1 and 2 and the VRS Enhanced Hazardous Duty plans are defined benefit plans. The VRS Hybrid plan consists of both a defined benefit plan and a defined contribution plan. All individuals are required to contribute 5% of their gross salary to their retirement account each month as a condition of employment.
• LIFE INSURANCE: The County of Culpeper provides a basic life insurance plan for all eligible employees. The coverage amount is an employee's annual salary, rounded up to the next highest thousand, then multiplied by 2. The County pays 100% of the cost of this benefit. Additional coverage may be purchased.
• DENTAL INSURANCE: The County offers three comprehensive dental plans for employees and their eligible dependents.
• MEDICAL INSURANCE: The County offers two (2) medical plans: an HMO & an HSA.

Open Enrollment Information

• VOLUNTARY INSURANCE PROGRAM: The County offers voluntary insurance programs through a variety of insurance carriers. These include: Accident Plan Cancer Plan Whole Life Insurance Critical Illness Plans
• FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT: The County offers a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) that allows employees to set aside up to $2,500 annually, on a pre-tax basis via payroll deductions, to pay for eligible medical, dental, or vision expenses. The IRS regulates this program and runs concurrently with the benefit plan year.
• DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: The County offers a Dependent Care Assistance Program that allows employees to set aside up to $5,000 annually, on a pre-tax basis via payroll deductions, to pay eligible dependent care expenses. The IRS regulates this program and runs concurrently with the benefit plan year.

Pay For Performance

• The County currently utilizes a merit pay system to determine employee salary increases. This does not apply to Culpeper Human Services.

Short Term Disability

• The County offers basic income protection in the event an employee is unable to perform the essential functions of his or her position. The County pays for this coverage for all VRS members.

Long Term Disability

• The County also offers additional income protection that will continue beyond the short term disability period until an employee is able to return to work or reaches retirement age. This coverage is provided for a nominal cost to employees covered under VRS Plans 1 and 2 and the VRS Enhanced Hazardous Duty plan. This coverage is provided at no cost to all employees covered under the VRS Hybrid plan.

Deferred Compensation

• The County offers a 457 as another alternative to set aside money for retirement. This employer uses E-Verify