What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Corrections Registered Nurse (Nights) position at MDPerm?
Registered Nurse for a facility that houses individuals detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Tacoma, WA
- Nights
- 8/10/12 hr shifts
DAILY DUTIES
- Perform intake screening and physical exams to identify conditions requiring referral or treatment.
- Provide care for common acute problems via nursing guidelines
- Complete nursing rounds for patients in infirmary care and segregated housing
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides direct care to patients
- Performs prescreening and intake screening of patients newly arrived at the facility.
- Uses established intake tools for gathering subjective and objective data, referring abnormal findings or responses to a medical, dental, and/or behavioral health provider
- Performs sick calls, assessing and treating acute problems
- Refers patients to an NP/PA, physician, behavioral health provider, and/or dentist
- Performs physical examinations
- Provides clinical supervision to Licensed Vocational/Practical Nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel
- Administers medications as ordered. (via the oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, topical, ophthalmic, and other enteral and parenteral routes)
- Performs various treatments such as wound care, vital sign checks, electrocardiograms, etc. as ordered by a medical, dental, and behavioral health provider or registered nurse.
- Collects laboratory specimens and performs point-of-care testing or prepares specimens for laboratory processing. Takes appropriate action on lab results received.
- Respond to medical emergencies and render emergency care to stabilize patients and prevent deterioration, and transfer patients to appropriate levels of care.
- May be required to participate in involuntary, court-ordered care.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Current, full and unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse in Washington or licensed in a compact state that allows practice in Washington
- Minimum one year of experience as a licensed registered nurse
- Experience in a detention/correctional or residential healthcare setting is preferred.
- Graduate from a nursing program accredited by The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
- Graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing must possess a current, full, active and unrestricted registration to meet this requirement.
BENEFITS
- 2 weeks PTO
- 7 paid Sick days
- 11 paid Federal Holidays
- Health Benefit
MDPerm is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MDPerm does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.