Job Description
Job Title
Registered Nurse
Duties And Responsibilities
Provides direct nursing care to detainees with knowledge of nursing care principles, practices, and procedures.
Provides nursing procedures as ordered following Lippincott Procedure Manual after completed IHSC Registered Nurse (RN) competency documentation on annual basis. Additionally, follows and remains current on all applicable IHSC directive and guidelines.
Documents all detainee encounters using S.O.A.P.E. format, followed by the nurse's signature and name stamp on written documentation or by locking notes in electronic health record.
Ability to assess patients' needs and coordinate appropriate nursing care plan.
Obtains medical histories on detainees; referring medical problems identified to the physician, or Advanced Practice Provider (APP) as appropriate.
Demonstrates nursing triage process and screening of detainees/residents during sick call and perfo...