Supv. Correctional Clinic-NIGHTS Correctional Health Annex

Summary Job Description: Provides professional nursing services to patients utilizing components of the nursing process, which include: assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation. Utilizes knowledge of professional nursing practice in providing age appropriate patient care based on scientific principles, nursing standards of practice, and standards of care for specific patient populations. Responsible for the direct supervision of the assigned Associates and for clinical support direction of patient care and treatment. This may include and is not limited too, coordination of care and assistance to inmates who become ill or are injured; immunizations/inoculations to prevent spread of communicable diseases; monitoring inmates health to protect patients and employees; provision of nursing care/health service/education and guidance for clinic employees, and coordination of care for assigned correctional clinic facility. Assures compliance with standards, policie...