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Performs nursing care requiring understanding of disease and illnesses sufficient to enhance communications with physicians, criminal justice center staff and patients. Addresses the healthcare needs of patient populations within the Criminal Justice Center. Uses judgment to vary sequence of procedures based on patient's condition and previous preventive instructions. Follows general instructions in addition to established policies, practices and procedures. Performs duties assigned by physicians ensuring medical welfare of the inmates.

Reports to the Jail Administrator.

Exercises autonomy and sound judgement over tasks as assigned.

• Performs medical screening for programmatic participation, reviews medical records and patient assessments to determine compliance with policies and procedures, correctness of assessments, and quality of services.
• Performs admission, discharge, and transfer procedures by collecting and analyzing utilization data, audits continuity of patient care, and prepares related reports. Able to review and under supervision; modify the plan of care.
• Demonstrates ability to observe and record the signs, symptoms, behaviors, and status of patients. Presents proposed revision of interventions and desired outcomes. Delivers the designated nursing interventions to assigned patients that are consistent with the state medical plan of care.
• Follows and executes physician's orders in the delivery of nursing care. Always maintains patient's privacy and confidentiality of information and records.
• Safely and properly administers medication and treatments. Notifies appropriate nursing and medical staff of changes in patient status; recognizes patient care priorities, multidisciplinary treatment plans and potential patient care crises.
• Documents nursing care in all assigned patient records. Adheres to internal controls and reporting structures. Creates and submits yearly reports to the Texas Department of Health.
• Performs other duties assigned.

• Preferred degree and/or at minimum Vocational Nurse Licensure or Registered Nurse.
• Must have a current, unrestricted license to practice nursing approved by the Texas Board of Nursing and must maintain valid license(s) for continued employment in position.
• 1 to 2 years' experience as a vocational nurse. Correctional nursing experience preferred.

• Knowledge of professional nursing principles, procedures, techniques, health care services, documentation, methods, and practices of medical records.
• Knowledge of PREA policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and standards preferred.
• Knowledge of agency and departmental organizational structure, applicable state and federal laws, rules, regulations, and statutes preferred.
• Skill to communicate ideas, instructions clearly and concisely by coordinating with other staff, departments, officials, agencies, organizations, and the public.
• Skill in problem‑solving techniques such as analyzing technical data, preparing, maintaining accurate records, files, reports, and complex audits by providing consultation.
• Skill in the correlation of laboratory, electrocardiogram, radiographic and clinical data from health appraisals and physical examinations.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, decimals, and bar graphs interpretation.

• Security clearance is required.
• Must be able to travel 30% of the time.
• Valid Texas Class C Driver's License is required.
• Able to work 12 hour Correctional shifts.