CDOC Registered Nurse - Part-time - Sterling

Colorado Department of Corrections; Sterling (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team aiming to build a safer community through transformative healthcare for incarcerated individuals. This part-time nursing position offers a unique opportunity to provide essential medical care in a challenging yet rewarding environment. As a skilled nurse, you will be responsible for delivering compassionate care, ensuring patient confidentiality, and collaborating with medical professionals. If you are passionate about making a difference and possess the necessary nursing qualifications, this role is perfect for you. Embrace the chance to contribute to public safety and health in a meaningful way.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid Registered Nurse license.
• Experience working with inmate populations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled nursing care for incarcerated inmates in various settings.
• Document inmate medical records accurately and timely.
• Administer medications and perform patient assessments.

Skills

Patient Care

Emergency Response

Interpersonal Skills

Decision-Making

Confidentiality Standards

Communication Skills

Education

Registered Nurse License

Job description

This is a part-time position located in Sterling, CO.

Governor Polis announced on May 4, 2023, that this classification (if working within a 24/7 facility) is eligible for non-base building temporary pay of 2.8% through June 2025.

Colorado Department of Corrections Mission

We are a team of dynamic and diverse professionals building a safer Colorado by cultivating transformative opportunities for those under our supervision.

Our vision...

"Building a safer Colorado for today and tomorrow".

CORE Values

• Community Safety
• Dignity, Diversity and Respect
• Opportunity
• Collaborative partnerships

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If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference and builds greater public confidence in good government, consider joining the dedicated people of the State of Colorado. Our professionals strive to support state government and the citizens of Colorado. Customer service is a key component for every position in state government as is the focus on ideas and ways to redesign the delivery of services in making state government more effective and efficient.

Who May Apply: A residency waiver has been granted for this announcement. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado. However, applicants must meet the minimum qualifications listed in this job announcement.

This posting may be used to fill future vacancies at these locations.

For questions regarding this job announcement please reach out to Brenda Valdez at [e-mail] or 719-723-3891.

This is a part-time position that provides skilled nursing care for the incarcerated inmate in either an outpatient clinic, infirmary, or specialized cell house setting for acute care, chronic support, and emergency interventions. Nurse I's are responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

• Documents in an accurate and timely manner to provide comprehensive inmate medical records;
• Provides standardized patient education within established nursing guidelines;
• Transcribes medical orders and reports at change of shifts;
• Preserves confidentiality;
• Provides physical care and treatments, administers medications, collaborates on treatment plans, employs infection control measures, provides crises intervention, interviews and triages inmates and performs patient and staff instruction;
• Assists physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners with minor medical and surgical procedures;
• Ensures ordering and restocking of medications and supplies;
• May occasionally be required to participate in restraining an inmate primarily for medical reasons;
• Delivers PO, IM, IV, SQ, SL medications to inmates in medication lines, infirmaries, specialized cell houses, and PRN;
• Observes and reports the physical and emotional condition of inmates including the effectiveness of medications and treatments during triage, sick line, and emergency situations;
• Performs physical and emotional assessments of inmates during triage, sick-line, and emergency situations, employing basic nursing and assessment skills and protocol;
• Promotes and is accountable for safety and security of the clinical environment through conscientious observations and sensitive item/contraband control including counting syringes, needles, narcotics, instruments, and key control;
• Operates a variety of clinical equipment dictated by the type of equipment available in the assigned work unit;
• Knowledgeable about all Life Safety policies and procedures applicable to the assigned work unit;
• Informs supervisor of any violations of security or safety through the report writing process;
• Attends training programs as assigned, including 2-day self-defense to ensure self-protection skills;
• This position may be required to work any shift, weekends, and holidays

**You are encouraged to print a copy of this announcement for your records**

License: Applicant must possess a current, valid license as a Registered Nurse from the Colorado Board of Nursing or any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).

*****Waiver is in place for the license requirement: Employment is contingent upon valid licensure as a Registered Nurse from the Colorado Board of Nursing or any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) within six (6) weeks of hire date.******

Ensure that the 'Work Experience' section of the application is complete and contains all relevant work experience related to the position that you are applying for. This information will be used to help determine compensation for the position. "See resume" statements cannot be accepted in lieu of the "work experience" section of the application. Additional work experience will not be accepted after the job announcement close date for compensation purposes.

Employees who are rehired or reinstated within six months of their separation will return at either their previous pay rate if hired into the same class level or based on their time in the class series, whichever is higher.

Required Competencies:

• Ability to effectively treat inmate patients on a daily basis in a variety of settings;
• Ability to follow patient confidentiality standards;
• Ability to respond to emergency situations involving inmates and/or medical situations;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• Ability to read and comprehend the English language;
• Ability to effectively communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing;
• Excellent discernment and decision-making skills;
• Ability to follow instructions and pay attention to details;
• Ability to work a variety of shifts on a full-time basis;
• Ability to create accessible documents and technical content that follows plain language guidelines with accessibility in mind.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience as a Registered Nurse working with the inmate population;
• Charge Nurse and/or supervisory experience;
• Acute Care, Long Term Nursing experience.