Job Details
Job Description
General Summary:
Remains on-call as needed to respond to any emergency situations at the jail facility; assists in evaluating total health care needs of inmates; performs medical screening functions; administers medications as needed; schedules doctor appointments for inmates; and completes charts and necessary paperwork.
Essential Duties:
Other duties may be assigned. Performs medical screening and interviewing of inmates to determine their health needs; Handles medication, including screening, administration, receiving and entering into the computer; Assesses inmates' medical needs and arranges for or provides treatment, including wound treatment, suture/staple removal; Performs PPD skin tests on inmates and department employees, including reviewing results, entering results into the computer and completing necessary paperwork; Schedules appointments for inmates to see a physician, psychiatrist or dentist as needed; Assists doctors with examinations and medication administration; Maintains medical security and safety procedures for inmates and staff; Prepares and administers medications and supervises self-administration; Prepares health care evaluations, instructions and counseling to inmates, including reviewing inmate medical requests; Maintains inventory of and orders medical equipment, supplies and drugs and maintains security control of these items; Monitors blood sugar and blood pressure on hypertensive and diabetic inmates on a scheduled basis and gives insulin and other injections as necessary; Answers inmate and staff inquiries; Maintains medical charts, records and other required medical documentation, and requests for medical record transfers of new inmates; Maintains cleanliness in work area; Requests special diets for inmates as necessary; Performs clerical duties such as filing of records; and Works on-call as necessary.
Other Duties as assigned.
Supervision
Received: From Sergeant, Jail Nurse
Given: This is a non-supervisory position.
Education
Required: Attainment of certification as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN); Paramedic; Certified Medical Assistant or any equivalent combination of education and experience, which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
Preferred:
Experience
Required: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Preferred:
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Required: Must be a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), Paramedic, Certified Medical Assistant or equivalent combination of education and certifications.
Preferred:
Physical Demands
Typical: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; bend and kneel; and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds, such as books and stacks of records. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Typical: First aid, pharmacology, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, nursing and standard jail practices and procedures preferred. Work effectively with inmates, other staff members and the public; analyze data; read prescriptions and warning labels; reason and make medical judgments and decisions, especially in emergencies; follow instructions; administer injections; demonstrate proficiency in both oral and written communication; and operate computers. No employee will be required to perform a skill or action they have not been adequately trained to complete. The Medical Director may approve, or limit skills performed by individuals based on training and experience.
Work Environment
Typical: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually high. While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to perform multiple tasks simultaneously, to work under time pressures to meet deadlines, and to work closely with others as a part of a team. The employee is frequently required to respond to emergency situations.