Evaluate and provide comprehensive nursing care in a correctional setting while observing and maintaining the requirements of security.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Initiate and maintain compliance with ACA, NCCHC, and GEO policies for accreditation.
· Devise nursing care plans on inmates.
· Screens patients at sick call. Treats inmates with problems within professional capabilities and refers other medical problems to the appropriate physician.
· Assist the physician with sick call and minor surgical procedures.
· Ensure that physician’s orders are implemented. Uses problem oriented medical record system to chart using the S.O.A.P. Format.
· Document all inmate contacts.
· Maintain confidentiality of medical records.
· Make rounds on observation patients, and records on progress notes. Evaluates symptoms, reactions, and progress of patients on periodic basis, charts and reports problems to supervisor.
· Ensures that medications that are prescribed are administered as ordered using the formulary.
· Apply knowledge of drugs and therapeutics in dispensing medication.
· Maintain security while dispensing medications and be continually cognizant of the potential hazard of drug hoarding and trafficking among inmates. Maintain non-involvement in the security aspects of care.
· Destroy and properly dispose of all needles/syringes.
· Prepare regularly scheduled reports and special reports as necessary.
· Participate in in-service education.
· Perform other duties and responsibilities as designated.
· Perform a variety of marginal duties not listed, to be determined, and assigned as needed.