What are the responsibilities and job description for the Institutional Nurse - Full Time Positions - Multiple Locations position at County of Riverside?
Required Licenses & Certifications
- A current and valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of California.
A current and valid Basic Life Support, (BLS), certification, issued by the American Heart Association.
- All Institutional Nurses receive a $1.00 differential, regardless of location.
- Banning: $2.00 per hour
- Murrieta: $1.00 per hour
- Riverside: $1.00 per hour
- Indio: $4.00 per hour
- Evening/Night shift differential - $2.50-$5.00 per hour
Work Schedule
- 7/12s, bi-weekly
Meet the Team!
Riverside University Health System (RUHS) Correctional Health partners with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department to provide essential healthcare and behavioral health services across five county correctional facilities. Nationally accredited by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC), the department upholds a strong commitment to delivering high-quality, compassionate care.
If you are passionate about making a difference in correctional health and helping individuals on their path to recovery and reintegration, RUHS Correctional Health is the place for you.
Find out more about RUHS by visiting www.ruhealth.org
• Make routine medical observations on a daily basis and refer patients to a physician as necessary.
• Evaluate effectiveness of nursing care and treatment regimen; collaborate with physicians and other healthcare providers; refer adult and juvenile inmates to appropriate healthcare providers; monitor work areas for safety and cleanliness.
• Initiate treatment in medical emergencies; conduct quality control audits and perform minor wound care.
• Assist physicians and other healthcare providers in conducting sick calls and in the examination and treatment of patients; assist physicians and other healthcare providers with medical and/or minor medical procedures; make routine medical observations on a daily basis.
• Chart treatment of patients, and record and report significant changes in condition and general progress of patients; maintain patient records and medical data.
• Advise staff and counsel patients and their families regarding medical problems and proper healthcare methods; may instruct institutional staff in emergency first aid techniques.
• May determine restrictions on physical activities of patients according to healthcare standards established by the State of California.
Experience: Equivalent to two years of full-time experience as a registered nurse in an acute care hospital, healthcare agency, or correctional healthcare facility. Experience gained as an Interim Permit Nurse may be credited toward meeting the required experience. (A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in nursing or a national certification in a nursing specialty may substitute for one year of the required experience.)
Knowledge of: The principles, techniques and procedures used in professional nursing; medical terminology; hospital and clinic routine; the uses and effects of medicines and narcotics.
Ability to: Perform the entire range of professional nursing duties and responsibilities; plan and carry out a program of nursing care for detainees; work under limited medical supervision; prepare and maintain concise and complete records and reports; establish and maintain effective relationships with physicians, detainees and co-workers.
Possession of valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certificates issued by the American Heart Association for Professional healthcare providers.
Possession of a valid California Driver's License may be required.
Must maintain a Sheriff's Security Clearance for access to all correctional facilities.
Application Status
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For questions regarding this recruitment:
Contact Denise DeCamp at (951) 955-0196 or ddecamp@rivco.org. Please allow 1-2 business days for a response to general inquiries.
Salary : $108,591 - $173,858