NEEDED: Registered Nurse

LOCATION: 741-925 Herlong Access Rd. A-25, Herlong, CA 96113

SCHEDULE: 40 hours per week, 4-5 days per week, Saturday – Sunday, 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Shall be certified/licensed in the chosen field of expertise and hold a current State license that permits you to practice your professional specialty in the State of California.                            
• Must have a degree as a Registered Nurse.
• Must maintain current Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification in accordance with the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association.                                                 
• Required to provide supporting documentation and/or provide copies of diplomas, certificates, and/or licenses, etc.
• Provide professional reference letters from three (3) peers.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Responsible for provision of the services as listed below:

• Evaluate patients and provision of therapeutic treatment as ordered by Health Services clinical staff.
• Triage sick call requests for scheduling with the Mid-Level Provider
• Administer medications as prescribed or ordered for the patients, including immunizing agents and perform skin testing.       
• Perform venipuncture and administer and withdraw intravenous fluids.
• Counseling patients as needed under the direction of mid-level provider and/or supervising physician.
• Securing a health history from the inmate patient and recording findings in the bureau electronic medical record (BEMR).
• Recording diagnostic testing, i.e., venipuncture for laboratory studies, visual acuity testing, electrocardiogram (EKG), per instructions from the health care providers (Mid-Level Practitioner, or Physician).
• Assist the Physician and Mid-Level Practitioners in the management and oversight of chronic care clinics.      
• Possess basic knowledge of treatment of chronic health problems such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma.
• Review clinical records to ensure data is entered legibly and in the appropriate section of medical record.
• Should have knowledge of optometry to screen for distance and near vision, and color blindness.
• Have the ability and skill to operate EKG, Clinitek equipment, and other CLIA waived laboratory equipment.
• Have the ability to provide basic first aid, CPR Health Care Provider, and preventive care guidance in treating a variety common illness /injury.
• Log arrivals and departures to the department, and monitor the patients flow in and out of the department
• Carry out Physician and other Practitioner(s) orders according to the condition of the patient; to include observation, reporting, and recording patient condition(s) and vital signs in BEMR (Bureau Electronic Medical Record) and assisting with scheduling and triage of patients reporting to triage/sick call.
• Participate in Improving Organizational Performance (IOP) by collecting and aggregating data.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to any age-related needs of the patients in their care.
• Responsible for entries in BEMR (Bureau Electronic Medical Record) for scheduled patients for the day, ensuring appropriate documentation in the medical.
• Obtain pertinent medical record information from the BEMR (Bureau Electronic Medical Record) and prepare the information in an organized manner for Physicians, other Practitioners, and Consultants (both internal and external) to review when examinations are scheduled.