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New Search| Job Category: | Medical - Healthcare |
| Reference #: | RN 169825 and PRN 170575 |
| Job Title: | Registered Nurse & Registered Nurse Temp |
| Hiring Organization: | Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex |
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| Closing Date: | 03/04/2012 |
| Job Location: | Kansas |
| Description: | We are currently recruiting for a Registered Nurse and a temporary PRN Registered Nurse. Hours of operations are from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Saturday. Primary responsibilities include: Provide direct clinical supervision to Licensed Practical Nurses in the Health Service Office. Provides direct service to youth residents and serves on call as needed for medical coverage after hours. Provides primary/return intake assessments and testing of youth residents entering the facility. Develops nursing care plans as needed to promote stable health status for youth resident patients. Provides sick call assessments and utilizes nursing protocols when possible. Takes vital signs in preparation for clinics as ordered by Health Care Practitioner. Complete appropriate documentation for all intake, transfer and discharge assessments. Maintains logs to review testing results and monitoring use of KDHE testing materials. Provides administration of aal / topical / injectable medications as directed and prescribed by the health care practitioner. Observes the youth resident doing blood glucose testing, drawing up and self-administering insulin as prescribed by the health care practitioner. Additional responsibilities include: Complete inventory of all medical/emergency equipment daily. Presents medical classes for staff training that promote and provide training opportunities where staff can develop and increase their personal awareness in medical understanding and evaluate skills. Assists other nursing staff and health care practitioner as assigned. Reorders and maintains adequate stock supplies to provide clinical services. Counts controlled substances, syringes, and sharps at the beginning of each shift. Reports any discrepancies to supervisor. Assists in maintaining other areas, supplies and equipment in good working order. Other duties as assigned by supervisory staff. |
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| Additional Online Information: | http://www.da.ks.gov/ps/aaa/recruitment/review.htm |
| Contact Information: | Michelle Morgan Senior Administrative Assistant 1430 NW 25th Topeka, Kansas United States 785-354-9811 785-354-9877 Click to email |
