Registered Nurse; RN; Day Shift

Job

Agency:
Department of Corrections
- Correctional Health

Location:

Pierre
- South Dakota Women's Prison

Salary: $34.00 to $39.00 per hour, depending on experience. Plus $1.50 weekend differential and potential for overtime.

Pay Grade: N2

Closing Date:
Open Until Filled

This position provides skilled nursing care for the incarcerated offender in various clinic settings. It is a day shift position from 6:00 am to 6:30 pm at the South Dakota Women's Prison.

We have a full-time position that works three 12-hour shifts per week with a flexible schedule that includes a weekend/holiday rotation.

As a Department of Corrections employee, you will have the opportunity to experience:

• Creativity
  - We are always looking for innovative ideas to help us achieve improved outcomes.
• Making a difference
  - You will have an opportunity to make a difference in the life of fellow South Dakotans.
• Professional development
  - We provide valuable trainings to ensure well-trained staff that is competent, accountable, and empowered and will assist you in reaching your career goals.
• Teamwork
  - In a team-oriented approach, you will have the ability to work cooperatively with others in a friendly work environment to achieve shared goals.

• Document accurate and timely comprehensive inmate medical records.
• Transcribe reports at change of shifts.
• Provide standardized patient education within established nursing guidelines.
• Preserve confidentiality.
• Provide physical care and treatments, administer medications, collaborate on treatment plans, employ infection control measures, provide crisis intervention, interview and triage offenders and perform patient and staff instruction.
• Assist physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners with minor medical and surgical procedures.
• Ensure ordering and restocking of medications and supplies.
• May occasionally be required to participate in restraining an offender primarily for medical reasons.
• Observe and report the physical and emotional condition of offenders, including the effectiveness of medications and treatments during triage, sick call and emergency situations.
• Perform physical and emotional assessments of offenders during triage, sick-call and emergency situations, employing basic nursing and assessment skills and protocol.
• Promote and be accountable for the safety and security of the clinical environment through conscientious observations and sensitive item/contraband control, including counting syringes, needles, narcotics, instruments, and key control.
• Operate a variety of clinical equipment dictated by the type of equipment available in the assigned work unit.
• Inform supervisor of any violations of security or safety through the report writing process.
• Attend training programs as assigned, including successful completion of the Basic Training Academy and Threat Pattern Recognition self-defense course.

This position may be required to work any shift, weekends, and holidays.

• Ability to effectively treat patients on a daily basis in a variety of settings.
• Ability to follow patient confidentiality standards.
• Ability to respond to emergency situations involving offenders and/or medical situations.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to read and comprehend the English language.
• Ability to effectively communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing.
• Excellent discernment and decision-making skills.
• Ability to follow instructions and pay attention to details.
• Ability to work a variety of shifts on a full time basis.

• Correctional nursing experience.
• Acute Care or Long Term nursing experience.
• Charge Nurse and/or supervisory experience.

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