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• Completion of a professional nursing program
• Unrestricted registration as a Professional Nurse (RN) in the State of Minnesota
• Current Health Care Provider Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification
• One year of nursing experience, or equivalent

• Paid work experience as a Registered Nurse in a Correctional Facility or Emergency Room
• Paid work experience involving mental or chemical health assessments
• Bachelor's Degree in nursing
• PHN (Public Health Nursing) or CCHP (Certified Correctional Health Professional) certification
• Prior experience using Electronic Health Records
• Bi-lingual abilities

The Correctional Health Nurse provides individualized skilled nursing care to inmates in the correctional-facility to promote and improve their overall health using standard nursing processes in triage, professional training and various resources in accordance with regulatory agencies and established best practice guidelines.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: This position requires the completion of a professional nursing program and unrestricted registration as a Professional Nurse in the State of Minnesota; Current Health Care Provider Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification and one year of nursing experience, or equivalent.

CORE COMPETENCIES, JOB SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED FOR SUCCESSFUL JOB PERFORMANCE

Core Competencies outline essential business and professional traits necessary to perform this job.
• Promote a diverse, culturally competent, and respectful workplace;
• Demonstrates knowledge of nursing practices, practice of triage, nursing assessment, skilled nursing tasks, use of diagnostic instruments and apply independent nursing judgment;
• Demonstrates  a strong ability to make accurate and safe assessments of medical situations;
• Demonstrates skills in assessing and creating care plans for inmate health care needs;
• Demonstrates efficiency using electronic medical records;
• Demonstrates ability to use general office equipment and standard office software.
• Demonstrates ability to work with physicians, correctional nursing staff members, representatives of other agencies and correctional facility personnel;
• Demonstrates ability to as part of a medical team; and
• Demonstrates ability to handle difficult and behaviorally challenged persons and remain calm in tense or potentially threatening situations.

Provide clinical services and healthcare management services to inmates:
• Review  intake health questionnaires on newly incarcerated inmates;
• Review inmate medical requests slips daily;
• Identify potential health issues and facilitates medical screening;
• Perform inmate assessment and treatment at sick call as required.
• Review and assess  prescribed medications brought in by inmates;
• Collaborate with primary care providers and other health care providers to ensure continuity, timeliness and appropriateness of care to inmates;
• Arrange for additional health care, including appointments for dental, medical, psychological, laboratory and other treatment modes;
• Check and record vital signs; obtains specimens from inmate patients for diagnostic testing;
• Coordinate and administer medication and treatment to inmates;
• Report treatment and medication reactions;
• Monitor changes in the inmate emotional or physical conditions;
• Institute communicable disease screening measures as directed;
• Report suspected communicable diseases and arrange for inmate isolation;
• Assist physicians, dentists or other medical personnel with treatment;
• Prepare medication carts for correctional officer distribution to inmates;
• Educate inmates and correctional staff regarding medication side effects or symptoms;
• Maintain all medical records related to health and medical screening and medical treatment administered to inmates while incarcerated;
• Record all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms; and
• Provide inmate patient education and/or discharge planning.
• Participate in unit and Public Health department-wide meetings and trainings.
• Successfully complete yearly competency and mandatory training.

Promote an environment that ensures inmates are treated in a professional, ethical and tactful manner.

Performs other position-related duties as assigned

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Work performed is semi-sedentary in nature, and is performed within a correctional facility. Lifting requirement of up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis. Equipment used may include, but is not limited to, medical equipment, medical testing equipment, computer, typewriter, calculator, telephone, camera, cash register, and copy and fax machine. Work interruptions are frequent.  There is some pressure associated with dealing with individuals who may be emotionally charged and with project or activity deadlines and details. Driving or riding to work at a service center, attend meetings, participate in or lead training sessions, etc. may be required.

Exposures may include, but are not limited to, environmental conditions disagreeable odors, elevated noise levels, communicable diseases, body fluids and work with persons with behavioral and mental challenges. This position may also encounter threatening or hostile situations and persons with severe behavioral challenges.  This position is required to follow security rules and procedures.  Work is performed on day and evening shifts and on weekends and holidays; work is often performed alone.

Additional physical/mental requirements that occur may not be listed above, but are inherent in performing the position's essential functions.

This job description is intended to describe the kinds of tasks and level of work difficulty being performed by people assigned to this classification. The list of responsibilities is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.  The County retains the discretion to add or change the contents of this job description at any time.