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Red Lake Criminal Justice Complex
Registered Nurse
Red Lake Criminal Justice Complex
Redlake, MN 56671
(218) 679-4284
Open: June 6, 2011
Closes: Friday, June 17th, 2011
Primary Function:
Responsible for coordinating and providing health services for inmates and staff at the Red Lake Detention. Fulltime position w/ benefits, reporting to the Detention Administrator. This position has no supervisory responsibility.
Essential Responsibilities & Duties:
• Assist the Comprehensive Health Nursing Department in developing health policies that meet the federal guidelines for both inmates and staff
• Provides a health appraisal for each inmate within 14 days of their admission
• Holds sick call to screen inmates for medical complaints
• Manage daily prescribed and over the counter medicals for inmates through training and supervising of CO’s in medication delivery
• Provide follow-up for inmates who have ongoing chronic health needs
• Responsible for serving as a health resource and providing health education for inmates and staff
• Assist Detention staff in coordinating health information necessary to receiving or discharging facilities as needed
• Initiate a health record for all inmates and document medical and nursing services provided to each inmate
• Responsible for helping to establish channels of communication which facilitate referrals and follow-up in order to meet the health needs of the inmates
• Responsible for attending staff meetings and other program meetings as assigned
• Responsible for submitting PCC forms weekly to the Community Health Nursing Office for dates entry
• Responsible for preparing and submitting a monthly report to Community Health Nursing and other reports as requested
• Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
• Associate or BSN degree in Nursing with a current Minnesota nursing license
• Knowledge of the mission statement, program requirements and policy of the overall health care delivery system of Comprehensive Health Services
• Knowledge of professional community health nursing principles, practices and procedures in providing services
• Knowledge and applied skill in utilizing concepts of adult education
• Knowledge of the culture and customs of Indian people and have the ability to generate an appreciation of cultural differences
• Knowledge of drugs and biological and the desired effect in the treatment of disease as well ad undesired side effects
• Knowledge of an ability to provide counseling in preventive and chronic health care to individuals by guidance in nutrition, mental health, common diseases and wellness
• Knowledge of quality assurance and evaluation process
• Posses a current driver’s license and proof of car insurance
To Apply: Applications w/ related documents are accepted at Red Lake Human Resources Department - P.O. Box 546, Red Lake, MN 56671 – Phone: (218) 679-1847 or 679-1848 Fax: (218) 679-4176 Email: broy@redlakenation.org
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