Job description
Description
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JOB SUMMARY:
The purpose of this classification is to provide medical care and screening to inmates at the County correctional center. Employee in this classification administers medications, obtains medical information and history of all detainees, assesses emergencies and provides proper medical care, and prepares accurate documentation of all care provided.
Examples of Duties
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Screens inmates; obtains medical history; conducts physical and visual assessments for recent injury; performs tuberculosis testing on inmates and staff; detoxifies inmates from drugs and alcohol.
Conducts sick call; assists in the delivery of medications to inmates; checks the accuracy of medications sent from the pharmacy; orders medication; provides special care to insulin dependent diabetics.
Provides emergency care and assessment in medical emergencies; provides post-operative care for inmates; removes sutures and staples; cares for wounds; arranges for lab tests and x-rays.
Provides assistance to doctor; makes doctors appointments for inmates; arranges mental health appointments; assists with medical transfers to other facilities.
Checks jail roster daily; updates files on in-house inmates and released inmates; maintains records on inmate care and medications disbursed; reviews hospital statements, pharmacy, doctor, and housed inmate statements for payment.
Responds to calls from facility concerning recreation yard injuries, seizures, chest pains, psychological problems and other medical emergencies.
Provides immediate assessment of inmates requiring special attention while in booking process; notifies sergeant if inmate is too ill to be incarcerated.
Operates a copier, facsimile machine, adding machine, glucometer, otoscope, sphygmomanometer, stethoscope, EKG machine, or other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
Responds to inmate complaints; provides first aid.
Answers the telephone; maintains files.
Performs other related duties as required.
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Screens inmates; obtains medical history; conducts physical and visual assessments for recent injury; performs tuberculosis testing on inmates and staff; detoxifies inmates from drugs and alcohol.
Conducts sick call; assists in the delivery of medications to inmates; checks the accuracy of medications sent from the pharmacy; orders medication; provides special care to insulin dependent diabetics.
Provides emergency care and assessment in medical emergencies; provides post-operative care for inmates; removes sutures and staples; cares for wounds; arranges for lab tests and x-rays.
Provides assistance to doctor; makes doctors appointments for inmates; arranges mental health appointments; assists with medical transfers to other facilities.
Checks jail roster daily; updates files on in-house inmates and released inmates; maintains records on inmate care and medications disbursed; reviews hospital statements, pharmacy, doctor, and housed inmate statements for payment.
Responds to calls from facility concerning recreation yard injuries, seizures, chest pains, psychological problems and other medical emergencies.
Provides immediate assessment of inmates requiring special attention while in booking process; notifies sergeant if inmate is too ill to be incarcerated.
Operates a copier, facsimile machine, adding machine, glucometer, otoscope, sphygmomanometer, stethoscope, EKG machine, or other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
Responds to inmate complaints; provides first aid.
Answers the telephone; maintains files.
Performs other related duties as required.
Typical Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Associate's degree with course work emphasis in nursing; one year of experience in nursing; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Must possess and maintain a valid State of Georgia Registered Nurse (RN) license or License Practical Nurse (LPN).
Associate's degree with course work emphasis in nursing; one year of experience in nursing; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Must possess and maintain a valid State of Georgia Registered Nurse (RN) license or License Practical Nurse (LPN).
Supplemental Information
PERFORMANCE APTITUDES
Data Utilization: Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data. Includes exercising discretion in determining data classification, and in referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships.
Human Interaction: Requires the ability to assist persons by action or interaction in carrying out specialized medical, therapeutic, counseling, or related procedures.
Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.
Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; the ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs.
Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership, and to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems.
Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.
Data Utilization: Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data. Includes exercising discretion in determining data classification, and in referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships.
Human Interaction: Requires the ability to assist persons by action or interaction in carrying out specialized medical, therapeutic, counseling, or related procedures.
Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.
Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; the ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs.
Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership, and to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems.
Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.
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