Juvenile Services Nurse

Reporting directly to the Nurse Supervisor, the nurse is responsible for providing medical care, administering medications, completing health assessments, and coordinating medical appointments within the Juvenile Justice Center.

• Administers and distributes all prescribed and non-prescribed medications to residents
• Administers juvenile health appraisal assessments
• Performs assessment and treatment of injuries, illnesses, and wound care
• Creates and maintains all medical charts and prepares them for daily use
• Coordinates and schedules routine, emergency, short-term and long-term care for juvenile residents under the direction of physicians and other medical professionals
• Responds to sick calls, and notifies medical professionals
• Collects laboratory collections and specimens required for treatment of residents
• Assists with coordinating TB testing, physicals and medical exams for each resident
• Provides counseling on personal hygiene and preventative healthcare
• Serves as medical liaison for families and medical professionals
• Trains staff in medication distribution and other health-related topics
• Retrieves medications from pharmacies and accompanies residents and staff to outside appointments
• Interprets health information and provides information to families on continued care
• Manages infectious disease control
• Maintains first-aid kits and other medical supplies
• Assists in crisis interventions and emergency situations
• Attends meetings and trainings as necessary
• Performs special duties as assigned
• The physical demands and environmental factors listed below as well as regular attendance are also essential functions for this position

• Reports directly to – Nurse Supervisor
• Direct Reports – No

• Position involves prolonged sitting at a workstation, reaching, walking, twisting, bending, repetitive motions, and standing
• Position involves performing non-violent physical restraint
• Position involves occasional lifting and carrying of up to fifty (50) pounds and exertion of up to twenty-five (25) pounds of force to move objects

• Work is primarily indoors in an air-conditioned environment
• Contact with persons accused or adjudicated of various crimes
• Exposure to bodily fluids
• Constant contact with youth with infections or communicable disease

Includes regular occurring evening and weekend hours and occasional holiday hours. Work schedule and on-call schedule assigned. Deemed essential personnel in the event of an emergency. Regular attendance is required.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• One (1) year of job-related nursing experience
• Experience treating youth for illness and diseases
• Prior experience working as nurse in a pediatric, psychiatric, correctional, or emergency setting
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

Required

• Valid State of Texas Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Licensure
• Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR Certification

Required within thirty (30) days of employment

• Valid Texas driver’s license

Required within Ninety (90) days of employment

• Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) Certification

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or related field
• Valid State of Texas Registered Nurse (RN) Licensure
• Three (3) years of nursing experience
• Experience working with adolescents
• Acute Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification

Employment is contingent on passing any post-offer pre-employment screening as listed below:

• Criminal background check:
  Yes
• Motor Vehicle Record check:
  Yes
• Drug screening:
  Yes
• Physical exam:
  Yes
• Psychological exam:
  No
• Additional:
  Child Abuse Registry check, The Diana Screen

Williamson County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). If you require an accommodation in order to apply for a position, please request assistance from the Human Resources Department.