Job description

JOB
A Registered Nurse/Public Health Nurse is responsible for providing and coordinating health care services to individuals in the jail. Functions under the direct supervision of the Nurse Supervisor utilizing policies, procedures and protocols. Additional nursing duties may include health care follow up services to inmates after release.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Provides physical assessments and monitors physical status on the inmate population; provision of initial triage of inmate to determine if higher level of medical evaluation is needed; independent identification of assessment needs to provide appropriate information to the physician; uses organizational skills to set up weekly medications for the inmate population provided by the contracted pharmacy; evaluates the effectiveness of the treatment regime and assesses for possible medication side effects or potential interactions; assists the physician with medical procedures and administers medications or therapeutic agents; identifies medical emergency and perform first aid; coordinates with court and jail staff, providers and hospitals in the delivery of medical services; identification of special housing based on medical needs or communicable disease; and awareness of security issues, preservation of evidence and usual jail routine. Provides on call services to the correctional facilities including the weekend juvenile detention center in a rotation with other nurses. KNOWLEDGE OF: Substance use, chronic diseases and mental illness; psychosocial and medical aspects of sexuality, pregnancy, parenthood; reactions to immunizations or other medications; communicable disease process; and trauma informed practices. Utilizes teaching and communication skills to provide accurate and current information to inmates/patients; be assertive with difficult patients. Immunizations: Administer immunizations appropriately and recognize possible anaphylactic reaction.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
APPLICATION: It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Beginning with your present or most recent job, show a complete record of your employment. Describe in detail any aspects of your experience or activities that are particularly appropriate for the position for which you are applying. You may not submit resume in lieu of completing the Employment Record fields. We will evaluate your qualifications based solely on the information entered into the Employment Record form. It is not acceptable to complete the application with statements like “See/Refer to resume” or “See attached”. IMPORTANT: If requesting Veteran's preference, you must attach a copy of your DD214 with your applicationSELECTION: Selection procedures will be determined by the number and qualifications of applicants, and may include a qualification screening, written examination, and oral examination.THIS RECRUITMENT MAY ESTABLISH AN ELIGIBILITY LIST THAT MAY BE USED FOR ONE YEAR FILLING COUNTY-WIDE VACANCIES THAT MAY OCCUR IN THIS JOB CLASSIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE. REASONABLE ACCOMODATIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH QUALIFYING DISABILITIES: Reasonable efforts will be made in the examination process on a case-by-case basis to accommodate persons with disabilities. If you have special needs, please contact (760) 878-0377 prior to the examination process. CITIZENSHIP/IMMIGRATION STATUS: Inyo County Health and Human Services employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-citizens in accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. The County of Inyo has work sites throughout the Owens Valley (Independence, Bishop, Lone Pine, Big Pine and Olancha) and the Death Valley area (Death Valley, Tecopa, and Shoshone). All Inyo County positions are considered Countywide positions. Positions are assigned to a work site based upon the needs of the County. Positions may be temporarily or permanently reassigned to another work site as deemed necessary by the Department Head and/or County Administration.

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