JOB The Division of Child & Family Services (DCFS) is recruiting for a Correctional Nurse 2. This position will be located at the Nevada Youth Training Canter (NYTC) a 48-bed staff secure facility for male youth ages 14 to 18. NYTC’s goal is to promote positive self-growth, create change in behavior, attitudes, values, and ways of thinking. 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. Incumbent is responsible for providing professional nursing care in the facility by coordinating and evaluating health care services and treatment for the juveniles of the facility; maintaining pharmaceutical, laboratory, and basic nursing supplies in an organized and efficient manner; conducting weekly doctor clinics promoting workplace safety; medication administration; responding to medical and psychiatric emergencies; completing documentation; and provide professional resources for the facility staff regarding health and safety issues. This full-time position will be from the hours of 7am – 330pm (Monday to Friday) OR 7a to 730p with alternate 8 hrs. shift every other week and will include weekends and holidays with overtime after 40 hours in a week. DCFS encourages education by providing on-going training and paid release time for staff to obtain CEU's. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Under general supervision of a higher-level nurse, Correctional Nurses provide professional nursing care to patients in a correctional setting in accordance with the authorized scope of practice specified in the Nurse Practice Act and Nevada Revised Statutes. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES 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 as described above. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.
Working knowledge of: application of the nursing process including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation; documentation process; 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.
General knowledge of: quality assurance and/or utilization review audit and compliance activities including applicable regulatory standards; staff education and training techniques.
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.
Recruiter Contact Information: Victoria Sheehan - [email protected]
