"CMHCS Resource Nurse RN"

Extended Job Title

CMHCS Resource Nurse RN

Position Description

Employees in this classification perform responsible professional nursing care at a correctional unit. 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

• Provides direct nursing services to patients in the health facility following standards of care of the department. Timely, concisely, and appropriately documents activities in patients’ health records.
• Ensures clinical health equipment and technology is in good working order, and maintains equipment according to departmental standards. Including operational use, cleaning/sterilization protocols. Immediately reports inoperable equipment per departmental standards.
• Assistance in exams and procedures is conducted within the RN scope of practice. All activities are clearly, concisely documented in patients’ health records. Specimens taken during exam or procedure are labeled at patient's bedside.
• Ensures patient medications are administered following clinical and compliance policies and procedures. Activities are documented clearly and concisely in medication systems and patients’ health records timely and accurately.
• Receives, documents, assesses, and responds to patient care requests according to policy and standards of the department. Clearly, concisely, and timely documents activities in the patient’s health records.
• Nursing rounds will be performed per department standards; any and all complaints are documented in patients’ health record. Additional healthcare needs are requested as needed.
• Oversees the clinical practice of LVNs and other clinical personnel in the health facility
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties in the job classification and/or position description.

Required Qualifications

License/Certification: Current R.N. license as approved by the Texas State Board of Nursing or ability to transfer current R.N. license to Texas. Education: Graduated from an approved accredited nursing program. Experience: None

Preferred Qualifications

Experience using health information technology and systems.

Schedule Details

PRN- Night Shift. This is a PRN position, which will require at least 2 shifts per month, with no more than 20 hours per week, with at least one shift being a weekend. Shifts are 12 hours (7:00PM-7:00AM)

Department

UMC Lubbock County Jail

Job Type

Part Time

Pay Basis

Hourly

Work Location

Lubbock

Travel Required

Up to 25%

Requisition ID

42832BR

Grant Funded?

No

Pay Grade Minimum

38

Pay Grade Maximum

46

Shift

Other