"Registered Nurse"

Extended Job Title

Registered Nurse

Position Description

*This position is an on-call position, required to work at least two shifts per month*
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.

Requisition ID

44242BR

Travel Required

Up to 25%

Pay Grade Maximum

$48.00

Major/Essential Functions

• Provides direct nursing services to patients in the health facility following standards of care of the department.
• 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.
• Assists with or performs exams and procedures;
• Administer or assist with the administration of medications to patients;
• Assess and triage patient care requests;
• Performs nursing rounds as needed in all required areas;
• Oversees the clinical practice of LVNs and other clinical personnel in the health facility
• Other duties as assigned

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.

Grant Funded?

No

Pay Grade Minimum

$38.00

Pay Basis

Hourly

Schedule Details

12 hour shifts; this position requires at least two shifts per month with a weekend or night shift, and one major holiday

Work Location

Lubbock

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in nursing (LVN/RN), with at least 3 years of experience as an RN.
• Acute care (Med/Surg, ICU, ER) nursing experience

Department

UMC Lubbock County Jail

Job Type

Part Time

Shift

Other

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.

Pay Statement

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan website at https://app4.ttuhsc.edu/payplan.