Registered Nurse

NEEDED: REGISTERED NURSE

LOCATION:  8500 Doniphan Dr. Anthony, Texas 79821

SCHEDULE Options: 24 – 40 hours per week, 8-12 hours per day, Monday – Friday, between 5:30 AM – 10:00 PM

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be certified and licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN),
• Must have a minimum of one year of professional experience.
• Demonstrated clinical competency, continuing medical education (CME)
• Must have knowledge of routine office related duties including proficiency with computers, word processing software and the ability to type.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills are required, along with the ability to work effectively with medical staff.
• Must keep current Basic Life Support (BLS-AHA) certification while fulfilling the position.

JOB DUTIES: Shall be responsible for, but not limited to the following:

• Provide diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive health care services for the AIC population
• Take medical histories, examine patients, order laboratory tests and x-rays following existing protocols
• Assist Advanced Practice Providers and/or Physicians during procedures like suturing, splinting, and immobilizing
• Attend to medical emergencies
• Record nursing assessments, completed non-medication order sets (EKGS, wound care, etc), administer vaccines and other medications, and carry out therapies order by providers
• Emergency consultation with a physician or advanced practice provider to be performed by the contractor in instances deemed necessary.
• Work collaboratively with the staff physician(s) and consulting physician(s) in planning, instituting, evaluating and revising program plans.
• Assists in determining conditions, resources and policies essential to delivery of health care services.
• Discriminates between normal and abnormal findings to recognize early stages of serious physical, emotional, or mental problems
• Conducts daily sick call, which may include securing health histories from the patient, recording findings and providing clinical evaluations with treatment
• Provides a wide range of emergency services.
• Assisting the physician, nurse or staff advanced practice provider with procedures.
• Triage screening of AICs
• Assisting BOP staff with care of inpatient mental health AICs
• Clerical duties, to include providing a documented report upon completion of the session through written and/or electronic documentation in the AICs' medical records.
• Provide direct patient care services in accordance with legal, ethical, and institutional standards through the evaluation of patients and therapeutic treatment as ordered by Health Services clinical staff.
• Document all clinical encounters using Bureau of Prisons Electronic Medical Record.
• Secure a health and developmental history from the patient, records findings for higher level of care review; provide current entries for maintenance of medical records.
• Provide a wide range of emergency services including primary care for trauma and lifesaving procedures.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.
• Initiate emergency care as needed according to community standards.
• Adhere to infection control policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of mental health disorders and able to screen for gross mood changes.
• Perform duties as required but accept only those assignments that are commensurate with his/her educational preparation, training, experience, and licensure laws.

BENEFITS: Competitive hourly pay, accrued vacation, accrued sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, 401K opportunity, and healthcare benefits contributions.