Job Description
Position Description Employees in this classification perform responsible professional nursing care at a unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Responsible for the care and treatment of patients in accordance with accepted nursing and medical standards administrative nursing personnel. Supervises other subordinate clinic personnel. Work is performed under correctional clinic conditions; position requires a high degree of contact with patients, other clinic personnel and outside professionals.
Major/Essential Functions - Reports data; identifies and reports alterations in patient responses to assist in the identification of problems and formulation of goals /outcomes.
- Assists with or performs exams and procedures and documents intervention in EMR.
- Prepares and operates necessary equipment and instruments for examinations, treatments, and procedures.
- Administer or assist with administration or documentation of medications
- Assures that physical counts of sharps, instruments, & keys are correct and documented in appropriate logs.
- Maintains working knowledge of current issues and treatment modalities.
- Effectively participates in the overall goals of the Managed Care team.
- Responds to all request in a timely manner as required.
- Support the goal of the unit by attending meetings.
- Triage sick call request.
- Performs nursing rounds as needed in all required areas.
About Managed Care: Since 1989, TTUHSC Managed Care has been providing clinical and operational support to correctional facilities throughout West Texas and other regional areas. We serve approximately 30,000 patients utilizing a broad range of comprehensive medical and health services. TTUHSC Managed Care strives to positively impact the lives of our patients, to include many who had no previous access to quality health care. Learn more about TTUHSC Managed Care HERE
Registered Nurse Shift Differential: - Day Shift Employees: Earn an extra $4.00 per hour for shifts worked on Saturday and Sunday.
- Night Shift Employees:
- Earn an extra $4.00 per hour for shifts worked Monday through Friday.
- Earn an extra $8.00 per hour for shifts worked on Saturday and Sunday.
Preferred Qualifications - Previous nursing experience in a medical/surgical environment
- Experience working in a correctional setting
- Current BLS/CPR
- Previous wound care experience
Pay Statement Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan website at
EEO Statement All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
Required Qualifications Current RN License in the State of Texas, or ability to transfer license to Texas, or scheduled to complete a program of nursing within 120 days of applying for a position. Graduated from an approved accredited nursing program. New graduates must pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX- RN) on the first attempt. No experience required.
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Hourly pay, Full time, Local area, Monday to Friday, Shift work, Night shift, Weekend work, Day shift,