Staff Registered Nurse (RN)

Day-to-Day Duties

• Maintain a professional, courteous and respectful demeanor at all times.
• Contact Physicians or pharmacies to verify prescribed medications of an inmate and schedule per directive and Physicians orders as needed.
• Administer prescribed medications as ordered and record inmate response to medical regimen.
• Absorb assistance during clinic visits and sick call if needed.
• Triage inmates requesting medical services according to protocol.
• Collect blood or laboratory samples perform skin tests for tuberculosis and other tests ordered by the Physician.
• Perform dressing changes, treatments, and vital sign checks as ordered.
• Communicate to Physician or supervisor any potentially significant medical complaints or observations discovered during routine duties.
• Report to supervisor any alterations noted in inmate’s behavior.
• Initiate 15-minute checks/ suicide precautions, if needed.
• Conduct physical assessments and medical histories on inmates entering the detention facility as required.
• Perform use of force (UOF) assessments within 30 minutes of incident unless circumstances dictate otherwise.
• Write transfer summaries and deliver them to the Booking Sergeant.
• Track medical statistics as assigned.
• Follow all Physician standing orders completely.
• Respond to emergencies as needed.
• Initiate flow sheets as required.
• Check and review pharmacy shipment for accuracy and inform pharmacy of any discrepancies.
• Maintains Records/Lab, etc.
• Review receiving screening and medical questionnaire and follow-up, as needed, on reported medical problems.
• Accurately document each health care interface.

Essential Physical Skills

• Ability to communicate orally.
• Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer.
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to walk unassisted.
• Ability to endure acts of physical exertion and endure periods of duty under sometimes stressful situations including activities such as lifting/carrying, reaching, climbing, pulling, good near and distant vision (with or without correction), Good hearing (with or without hearing aid), kneeling, bending, pushing, standing, crawling, balancing, smelling, stooping, jumping, and running.
• Ability to respond to a vast array of medical emergencies, delivering quality emergency care to all patients at all times.