Registered Nurse

Job Description:

Registered Nurse

Description

Registered Nurse
Abilene
44277BR

Position Description
Employees in this classification perform responsible professional nursing care at a unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Responsible for the care and treatment of patients in accordance with accepted nursing and medical standards administrative nursing personnel. Supervises other subordinate clinic personnel. Work is performed under correctional clinic conditions; position requires a high degree of contact with patients, other clinic personnel and outside professionals.

Major/Essential Functions

• Reports data: identifies and reports alterations in patient responses to assist in the identification of problems and formulation of goals /outcomes.
• Assists with or performs exams and procedures and documents intervention in EMR.
• Prepares and operates necessary equipment and instruments for examinations, treatments, and procedures.
• Administer or assist with administration or documentation of medications
• Assures that physical counts of sharps, instruments, & keys are correct and documented in appropriate logs.
• Maintains working knowledge of current issues and treatment modalities.
• Effectively participates in the overall goals of the Managed Care team.
• Responds to all request in a timely manner as required.
• Support the goal of the unit by attending meetings.
• Triage sick call request.
• Performs nursing rounds as needed in all required areas.

Registered Nurse Shift Differential:

• Day Shift Employees: Earn an extra $4.00 per hour for shifts worked on Saturday and Sunday.
• Night Shift Employees:
  • Earn an extra $4.00 per hour for shifts worked Monday through Friday.
  • Earn an extra $8.00 per hour for shifts worked on Saturday and Sunday.

Required Qualifications

• Current RN License in the State of Texas, or ability to transfer license to Texas, or scheduled to complete a program of nursing within 120 days of applying for a position.
• Graduated from an approved accredited nursing program. New graduates must pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX- RN) on the first attempt. No experience required.

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