SUMMARY:
HCMC has a current opening for a Staff Nurse in Jail Health Services.
This position is a 0.7 FTE (7 shifts/pay period), 8-hour shifts, Night, Every Other Weekend.
Jail Health Services is under contract with ***** County Medical Center and the ***** County Sheriff’s Office to provide medical services to the jail inmate population. The ***** County Jail is the largest and busiest pre-trial adult detention center in Minnesota with approximately 35,000 individuals booked into the jail each year.
Initial medical screenings are done at the time an inmate is booked into the jail to triage for urgent medical needs. Before their 14th day of incarceration, all inmates receive a mandatory health assessment and Tuberculosis screening. The jail offers medical, mental health and dental services on a 24-hour basis and the clinic also operates a 4 bed infirmary unit for hospital diversion.
RESPONSIBILITIESWithin the context of the ***** ***** System Relationship-Based Care practice model, and under general supervision, the registered nurse provides and coordinates nursing care by:
Protecting, promoting wellness and optimizing health
Triaging patients by assessing severity of symptoms and referral to appropriate setting or level of care
Alleviating suffering through the treatment of the human response
Partnering with the patient, their family and significant others
Documenting interventions and an individualized plan of care
Educating patient on their disease process
Assuring continuity of care
Educating patient and family in preventative care which promotes health and well being
