CORRECTIONAL NURSE II
Location: Caliente Nevada
Description: Nevada Employee Action and Timekeeping System is employing CORRECTIONAL NURSE II right now, this career will be placed in Nevada. More complete informations about this career opportunity kindly read the description below. Correctional Nurses provide professional nursing care to patients in a correctional setting. This position is located at the Caliente Youth Center, Caliente, Nevada. Correctional ! Nurses provide professional nursing care to patients in a correctional setting. Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.
The successful candidate will possess a working knowledge of the application of the nursing process including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation; documentation processes; uses and effects of medications used in the practice setting; nursing principles and therapeutic interventions utilized in cooperation with a treatment team and physician or designee; operation and use of standard medical equipment; routine laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures; nutrition and personal hygiene as applied to patient care; human growth and development; physical restraint techniques and procedures as allowed in the practices. Additionally the successful candidate will have a general knowledge of quality assurance and/or utilization review a! udit and compliance activities including applicable regulatory! standards; staff education and training techniques; the ability to provide nursing services within the limitations and security requirements of a correctional environment; respond to and resolve patient care issues; independently perform specialized assignments such as infection control, quality assurance, utilization review, staff training, and/or outpatient services. To see full Class Specifications visit: To Qualify: In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements: Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications) License as a Registered Nurse and two years of professional nursing experience, one of which was in a correctional or institutional setting; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. Special Notes Probationary employees must successfully complete pre-service training (PST) provided by the department.
A Bachelor's degree in nursing is equivalent to a diploma or Associates degree in nursing and one year of experience. ! As a condition of appointment and continuing employment, positions are subject to call-back, overtime on short notice, stand-by status, and must work various hours and/or shifts including evenings, weekends, and/or holidays. Special Requirements CPR certification is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment. Some positions require a valid driver's license at time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.
A State of Nevada/FBI background check will be required of the selected applicant. Pursuant to NRS 284.4066, this position has been identified as affecting public safety. Persons offered employment in this position must submit to a pre-employment screening for controlled substances. Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Nevada is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.
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If you were eligible to this career, please email us your resume, with sala! ry requirements and a resume to Nevada Employee Action and Timekeeping ! System.
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This career starts available on: Fri, 04 Oct 2013 11:25:01 GMT