Registered Nurse II

Pay & Benefits

• Pay Rate: $43.84 per hour + $2 per hour night shift differential
• Bonus: $5,000 bonus for Full-Time positions
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Shift Schedule: 12-hour night shifts
• Benefits include: Medical, vision, dental, and prescription drug benefits; Life, accidental death and dismemberment insurance; Short-term and long-term disability benefits; Employee assistance program; Paid time off (PTO); Paid holidays; Bereavement leave; Civic duty and military leave; 401(k) retirement plan

About the Role

Operated by the Management & Training Corporation, Otero County Processing Medical Center in Chaparral, New Mexico, provides a unique opportunity to provide essential care where your expertise will directly impact the well-being of underserved individuals. You'll perform duties concerned with the care of the sick and injured, prevention of illness and promotion of good health in compliance with MTC Medical and customer directives.

Responsibilities

• Attend sick call with the physicians to see detainees; prepare examining room and equipment
• Call the physician for medication and treatment orders and other emergencies
• Operate pill call, administer medication and accurately and completely document treatment as required by applicable policies and procedures
• Examine and assess detainees with illnesses or injuries or detainees who become ill or injured; confer with physician to refer detainees to the emergency room as required by their condition and document in medical record or other forms as appropriate
• Maintain clean work area; use or direct the use of appropriate sanitation methods
• Practice basic cost containment and utilization management for patient care and facility operations
• Maintain absolute security and confidentiality of all medical records; observe applicable HIPAA rules
• Review medical files to determine all provided services are documented
• Closely monitor all potential catastrophic illnesses
• Comply with all applicable pharmacy laws, especially those covering controlled substances
• Observe and record detainee behavior, assess and triage with appropriate documentation
• Inspect medical unit for items that could be used as contraband by detainees; securely store or safely dispose of supplies and equipment. Control medication, syringes, or other medical supplies
• Perform work on an on-call basis, as required
• Provide health counseling and health education on an individual or group basis, as required
• Prepare and maintain narrative, statistical, summary, and operational records, reports, and logs
• Assist corporate counsel with responses to detainee lawsuits
• Attend scheduled staff meetings, promote communications and flow of relevant information in the medical unit
• Facilitate, where applicable, NCCHC/ACA/JCAHO accreditation of the medical program by providing the required level of efficiency and approved, appropriate medical services
• Prepare and disseminate safety and accident reports as required by policies and procedures; take appropriate action in cases of serious and unusual incidents and emergencies
• Properly chart medical care
• Initiate and complete investigations and inquiries with accuracy, as directed, gather information and evidence, interview and obtain the statements; exercise independent judgment by determining when probable cause exists to recommend disciplinary action
• Perform rescue functions for accidents, emergencies, and disasters to include administering basic emergency medical aid, physically removing people away from dangerous situations, and securing and evacuating people from confined areas
• Interpret an extensive variety of medical and technical instructions in the form of handwritten text, correspondence, policies, regulations, procedures, reports, directions for forms completion and other documents
• Read, analyze, comprehend, and interpret medical and technical procedures, governmental regulations, legal and non-legal documents, including the processing of such documents as medical instructions, commitment orders, summons and other legal writs
• Promote the development of positive social skills through modeling appropriate behaviors and intervening when inappropriate behaviors are observed
• Regular attendance is required. Perform other duties as assigned within scope of work as determined by management

Qualifications

• Degree in nursing
• Current, valid nursing license for the state of New Mexico or compact state
• Must possess current CPR certification
• Must work within New Mexico state board of nursing scope of practice
• Valid driver's license in the state of New Mexico or Texas with an acceptable driving record required, unless waived by management