This is professional nursing work within the Juvenile Court Detention Center.

NOTES:

• THIS POSITION WILL WORK 20 HOURS PER WEEK (50%) WITH PRO-RATED BENEFITS.
• HOURS WORKED ARE TYPICALLY SET HOURS, BUT MAY INCLUDE EVENINGS, WEEKENDS, AND DAYS.
• SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR RN LICENSE WITH YOUR APPLICATION. APPLICATIONS NOT CONTAINING LICENSE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Who may apply: This recruitment is open to all applicants meeting the minimum requirements. Priority consideration will be given to Spokane County employees in a position covered by the Master Contract CBA. First consideration will be given to employees in a position covered by the 492J and 1553 CBA; second consideration to employees countywide in a position covered by 1553; third consideration to employees in a position covered by the Master Contract; final consideration to all other candidates.

Holds sick call and examines patients to determine their need for medical care.

Assists the Licensed Medical Provider with physical examinations involving techniques such as: setting and casting fractures, suturing, and minor surgery, removal of warts, lancing of boils, or the removal of damaged fingernails and toenails.

Under the direction of the Licensed Medical Provider, prepares, carries out, evaluates and revises treatment plans for individual patients based on personal observations and recommendations of the Licensed Medical Provider.

Under the direction of a Licensed Medical Provider, treats minor ailments such as headaches, stomachaches, colds, influenza, cuts and scratches; performs eye and ear irrigations; applies surgical dressings and bandages; gives first aid.

Records and administers or oversees the administration of medications such as tranquilizers, anti-seizure medications, immunizations, vitamins, antibiotics in several ways such as; topically, orally, intramuscularly, subcutaneously and intravenously as directed by a Licensed Medical Provider; assures that patient and medication records are properly posted and maintained.

Observes and records the physical and mental condition of patients noting physical and/or behavioral changes and the effects of drugs. Takes and records blood pressure, pulse rate and body temperature of patients; evaluates physical and mental conditions of patients to determine whether they require the attention of a Licensed Medical Provider.

Takes samples of blood, urine, sputum, feces, gastric contents, gynecological cultures for laboratory tests; instructs patients on giving sputum, urine, and other specimens; prepares slides.

Cares for and counsels ill, injured or infirm patients; provides for the safety, comfort and protection of patients; responds to patients' needs, encourages healthy mental attitudes and new behavior patterns.

Sterilizes medical supplies, establishes security measures to prevent loss or theft of drugs and supplies; requisitions supplies; delivers and distributes supplies.

Performs other related duties as required.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing and one year of professional nursing experience. A Bachelor's Degree involving major study in nursing may be substituted for the experience requirement. Requires successful completion of security check.

LICENSE: A valid Washington State License to practice as a registered nurse.