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Registered Nurse I

Open 31d

  • Pay $42.00 per hour

    Shift Differential

    $2.00 per hour from 6a to 2p

    $6.00 per hour from 2p to 6p

    $8.00 per hour from 6p to 6a

  • Assesses physical, psychological, and social dimensions of patients within the health care unit and, as necessary, in the housing units.
  • Applies knowledge of available resources in obtaining a health history and in assessment process.
  • Provides a written assessment of the patient on admission, during confinement, and on discharge as requested.
  • Summarizes assessment data and makes a triage decision which is documented and communicated to other patient care providers.
  • Plans an individual treatment program.
  • Utilize available treatment protocols as written by the psychiatrist.
  • Utilizes referral process to appropriate providers as necessary.
  • Applies knowledge and utilizes available resources in planning care and patient teaching.
  • Consults as necessary with nurses, physicians, correctional officers, etc.
  • Implements individual treatment programs in the health care unit and, as necessary, in the housing units.
  • Implements clinical and technical aspects of care in accordance with established policies and procedures.
  • Intervenes with proper technique, procedures and safety precautions to meet the individual needs of patients.
  • Implements mental health plans through the administering of medications in accordance with physician’s orders.
  • Intervenes by administering medications according to proper techniques and procedures, including IV therapy and all other approved routes of administration.
  • Utilizes pharmacology knowledge and available resources to include drug reaction and overdose in administering medications.
  • Implements mental health plans through obtaining diagnostic tests in accordance with physician’s orders.
  • Intervenes by obtaining the body fluids specimens using proper techniques and procedures.
  • Implements treatment plans as ordered by the physician or appropriate therapist.
  • Intervenes with proper techniques / procedures and available resources.
  • Implements nutrition and therapeutic diet plans as ordered by physicians.
  • Intervenes by using established therapeutic diet plan referral processes.
  • Utilizes knowledge and available resources for nutrition and therapeutic diets as established by facility.
  • Documents nursing encounters, utilizing the SOAP form of charting as required.
  • Communicates information to other nursing staff, physicians, medical unit supervisory personnel, correctional officers and department heads.
  • Respects the dignity and confidentiality of patients.

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