Staff Nurse II, Correctional Medicine

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford; Rockford (IL); In loco; USD 65.000 - 88.000; Tempo pieno

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University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford is seeking a Staff Nurse II to provide nursing care in a correctional setting. You will deliver patient care under physician or RN supervision, employing the Nursing Process and Relationship-Based Care model.

The role emphasizes collaboration with an interdisciplinary health team, patient education, medication administration, and proactive patient advocacy to support unit and organizational goals.

Competenze

• Utilize the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation.
• Assess patient health status and medical history with ongoing re-evaluation.
• Plan and implement care with nurse practice standards.
• Document ongoing assessments and patient responses.
• Communicate with providers daily about needs and recommendations.
• Collaborate with nurses, detention staff, and health team.
• Liaise with guardians on medical information.
• Educate patients on health information as directed.
• Administer medications per policy and procedure.
• Observe and document medication responses.
• Demonstrate skills for treatments per orders and policy.
• Provide care per policy and procedure.
• Handle emergencies promptly and professionally.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Mansioni

• Utilize the nursing process by demonstrating assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.
• Assess the patient, collect and document current health status and medical history; perform ongoing assessment and respond appropriately.
• Plan and implement; set priorities for nursing action according to patient needs and standards.
• Set priorities for nursing action to complete duties within schedule.
• Document accurate and ongoing assessment of patient status.
• Communicate with medical provider regarding patient needs and nursing assessments daily.
• Collaborate with other nurses, juvenile detention staff, and health team members for patient wellbeing.
• Act as liaison to keep guardian(s) informed of medical information.
• Educate patient on health information as directed by provider.
• Administer medications according to policy and procedure.
• Observe and document patient responses to medications.
• Demonstrate ability and skills for treatments per orders and policy.
• Provide care for patients according to policy and procedure.
• Demonstrate ability to handle emergencies promptly and professionally.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

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Position Summary

The Staff Nurse II provides nursing care in a correctional environment and is responsible for delivering patient care as delegated by and under the direction of a physician or registered nurse (RN), utilizing the Nursing Process and Relationship-Based Care model as the framework. The Staff Nurse II takes initiative to improve patient outcomes by integrating Shared Leadership, Evidence Based Practice, Relationship Based Care and standards of nursing excellence into clinical practice. Through therapeutic relationships with patients and colleagues, the Staff Nurse II serves as an interdisciplinary team member, providing quality patient care and fulfilling unit and organizational goals.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Utilize the nursing process by demonstrating appropriate assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the patient’s care.
• Assess the patient, collect and document the patient’s current health status and medical history. Make accurate and ongoing assessment of patient’s status and respond appropriately.
• Plan/Implement; set priorities for nursing action in a logical sequence according to patient’s needs and formulate a plan of care by the appropriate selection of Nurse Practice Standards.
• Set priorities for nursing action in a logical sequence to ensure all required nursing duties are completed within allotted work schedule. 10%
• Document accurate and ongoing assessment of patient status.
• Communicate with the medical provider regarding patient needs, the nursing assessments and recommendations on a daily basis.
• Collaborate with other nurses, juvenile detention staff, and health team members to ensure the patient’s wellbeing.
• Act as liaison to keep guardian(s) informed of pertinent medical information.
• Teach patient appropriate health information as directed by a provider.
• Administer medications according to policy and procedure.
• Observe and document patient’s response to pertinent medications.
• Demonstrate ability and appropriate technical skills when administering treatments and procedures in accordance with provider’s orders and policy and procedure.
• Demonstrate necessary skills and knowledge to provide care for patients according to policy and procedure.
• Demonstrate ability to handle emergency situations in a prompt, precise and professional manner.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.