Registered Nurse 2 On Call- MCC

Registered Nurse 2- ON CALL (RN2)

Monroe Correctional Complex (MCC)

Monroe, WA

Join the Department of Corrections (DOC) team to make a real difference in the lives of others and to find personal fulfillment in your role. DOC is seeking a highly motivated and qualified Registered Nurse On-Call (RN) for the Monroe Correctional Complex located in Monroe, just outside the Seattle area in Washington. This posting may be used to fill other vacancies that occur during this posting period.

Shift: On
- Call
- Various work schedule expected.

At the Monroe Correctional Complex, we value our nurses and understand how important they are to our patients and their families.  Additionally, we offer a great benefit package along with opportunity for professional and personal growth.

Monroe Correctional Complex is one of our larger facilities handing a patient population with many diverse health care needs. Monroe Correctional Complex is our only facility that takes care of dialysis patients in house.

* 26 beds in patient unit

* Treatment of chronic disease such as HEP C, diabetes, hypertension, cancer, Alzheimer dementia and COPD

* The Outpatient clinic sees 15-20 patients per day

Correctional Health is a rewarding career path at DOC, in which health care professionals treat a wide array of cases for patients residing in a state correctional facility. Health Services is responsible for basic primary care for incarcerated individuals. All disciplines within all of the 12 correctional facilities work closely together to reach a common goal, providing the best, most efficient, and cost-effective health care possible.

Emphasis is placed on early identification of health concerns, care for acute and chronic health problems, and preventive care.

Registered Nurses will receive shift differential in the amount of two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per hour for evening shift and night shift work. Employees may also qualify for one or both of these supplemental shift premiums in addition to the above.

A. One dollar ($1.00) per hour during any hours assigned to work from 11:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m.

B. Three dollars ($3.00) per hour during any hours worked from Friday midnight to Sunday midnight.

On-Call Nurses must:

* Be available to work all shifts (day, swing and graveyard) including weekends and holidays.

* To qualify for benefits upon hire, you must be willing to work 10 shifts a month.

* Provide written availability by the 10th of each month for the following month's coverage.

* Be willing to complete a paid three-week correctional worker core training M-F from 8 to 4:30 pm.

A COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKET WILL INCLUDE:

* A detailed resume

* A cover letter

* Three professional references

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. The hiring authority reserves the right to offer the position at any time during the recruitment process. It is to the applicant's advantage to apply as early as possible.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacant positions

Duties include:

* Practice nursing safely and effectively in the correctional setting and within the scope of practice defined by state law and administrative code.

* Assess, monitor, and interpret objective and subjective data.

* Develop nursing diagnoses and outcomes to be achieved because of nursing intervention.

* Plan the delivery of health care, defining time frames and pathways for delivery of services, prioritizing and sequencing care.

* Implement care plans by providing direct patient care, directing others about the urgency, time frames, and methods to deliver health care on and off site, determining when needs for care or services become more urgent, require clarification, or require another type or level of intervention.  Obtain provider orders and accomplish prescribed interventions in a timely and clinically responsive manner.

* Analyze and evaluate the structure, process, and time frames for service delivery, the expected effects of treatment or intervention, and the outcomes to be achieved. Revise the plan of care as necessary.

* In accordance with the intent and provisions of established policies, practices, and procedures, employ appropriate safety techniques to push, pull, lift, and carry loads.

* Delegate and assign tasks to other staff as appropriate

* Delegate responsibility for patient care to other nurse and assistive nursing personnel after considering the needs, condition, and stability of the patient, potential for harm, complexity of task, and predictability of outcome.

* Teach, instruct, monitor, supervise, and evaluate the implementation of tasks and the results of patient care assigned to other personnel.

* Direct and supervise subordinate health care staff assigned to a patient care area.

* Make nursing assessments and initiate treatment protocols accordingly.

* Ensure that practice is consistent with state licensure laws, administrative rules, policies, and procedures.

* Communicate effectively verbally, in writing, and via computer or other electronic media with…