Nurse

Great Falls Pre-Release Center; Great Falls (MT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Bonus based on performance

Dental insurance

Free food & snacks

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Profit sharing

Training & development

Vision insurance

Job summary

The Great Falls Pre-Release Center, a nonprofit community corrections worksite, seeks a Registered Nurse to oversee health services for residents and supervise health-related activities across campuses and offsite locations.

Responsibilities include health assessments, care planning, education, and coordination with external health providers. The role emphasizes preventive care, case management, and compliance with federal and state health services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required.
• Three years’ direct patient care experience preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills essential.
• Good organizational and time management abilities.
• Ability to work with diverse individuals and maintain professional relationships.
• Maintain positive relationships with local, state and federal agencies.

Responsibilities

• Assist in screening new residents for health issues to determine admission suitability.
• Communicate with health care professionals about medical status; liaise with Montana DOC Health Services.
• Coordinate with health care providers to plan and evaluate care plans; refer residents to resources.
• Provide periodic health education to residents and staff on risk and disease topics.
• Direct infection control programs and serve as health issue contact for infectious diseases.
• Prepare reports for community health departments, physicians or DOC contacts.
• Identify inappropriate medication use and review prescriptions with staff.
• Assist residents with discharge planning and follow-up appointments.
• Maintain CPR/First Aid trainer certifications and ensure staff training.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Direct patient care

Interpersonal relations

Verbal and written communication

Organizational and time management

Relationships with agencies and public

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Bonus based on performance
• Dental insurance
• Free food & snacks
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing
• Training & development
• Vision insurance

Great Falls Pre-Release Services, Inc.

Position: Registered Nurse

Job Classification: Non-Exempt

Reports To: Deputy Director

Supervises: Residents, Jail Alternatives and Federal male and female referrals assigned to offsite housing locations as mandated by Federal Bureau of Prisons. Supervision may extend to visitors.

Position Scope: 70 Staff and up to 250 Residents.

Position Summary

The Great Falls Pre-Release Center is a non-profit Community Corrections worksite consisting of three Counseling campuses. The campuses are minimum security and residential in nature, housing closely screened and selected for program acceptance, adult male and female felon offenders during their structured transition program for re-entry into the community. The Centers also operate a Jail Alternative program for adult male/female clients and a Community Service program involving adjudicated males and females.

Responsible for assessing, planning, providing and evaluating preventative, curative and rehabilitative care for Residents of the Great Falls Pre-Release Center. May advise Residents on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• 1. Assist in screening process of new residents who may have health-related issues to help determine medical suitability for admission. Provide assessment of condition based upon file review and additionally provide prognosis for potential issues.
• 2. Assist staff in assessing resident health concerns. Expected to communicate with other health care professionals pertaining to medical status of a particular resident. Act as intermediary between Pre-Release Services and Montana Department of Corrections Health Services division.
• 3. Consult and coordinate with health care providers to assess, plan, implement and evaluate resident care plans. Refer residents to specialized health resources or community agencies furnishing assistance. Prepare reports as necessary for outside agencies.
• 4. Provide periodic health education programming to residents and staff on issues of potential health and safety concerns in risk taking behaviors. For example: blood bourne pathogens, hepatitis, STDs, smoking, etc.
• 5. Direct and coordinate infection control programs, advising and consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions. Act as Central Point of Contact for health issues related to infectious and communicable diseases.
• 6. Prepare necessary reports as required to present to Community Health Departments, Physicians or Department of Corrections contacts related to the need for emergency care, or costs associated with indigent residents or Inmate workers.
• 7. Identify fraudulent use of medication or examples of doctor shopping behaviors by residents. At the request of treatment staff, review resident medications to help insure appropriateness of prescriptions. Attend monthly staff meetings and present training.
• 8. Assist residents with discharge planning pertaining to medical assistance or follow-up appointments. Make sure residents receive treatment prescribed by doctors and other health care professionals.
• 9. Maintain certification under American Red Cross or National Heart Association as a trainer for Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid and insure front line staff is trained annually.
• 10. Perform additional duties as requested or assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
• Three years’ experience in providing direct patient care.
• Must possess strong understanding in techniques of interpersonal relations with ability to establish, understand and be sensitive to resident needs. Must be able to work effectively with diverse personalities and be able to approach problems and situations in a non-threatening manner.
• Effective verbal and written communication, good organizational and time management skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees, other agencies and the general public
• Maintain positive working relationship with local, state and federal agency representatives.