Registered Nurse (RN)

Assists the agency's needs to care for people who are sick, injured, convalescent or disabled. Deliver care to patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention and implementation. Duties also include, Assists physicians with medical treatments, Administers prescribed medication, Applies surgical dressings & bandages, Provides emergency first aid care, Checks & records vital signs, Obtains specimens from inmate patients for diagnostic testing, Reports reactions to treatments and medications, as well as changes in the inmates' emotional or physical condition, Provides inmate patient education and/or discharge planning, Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms.