Correctional Health Nurse III

FAIRFAX COUNTY • Fairfax, VA • 1d ago

*Correctional Health Nurse III $10,000

Sign-on BONUS*

[The Fairfax County Sheriff's Office is committed to providing world-class public safety with honor, courage, and a dedication to service. The Fairfax County Sheriff's Office is the largest Sheriff's Office in Virginia with over 600 professional men and women. We serve a population of over 1.1 million citizens in one of the most diverse counties in the nation. We are looking for medical professionals who want to contribute to the outstanding quality of life that Fairfax citizens currently enjoy.

This position is located in the Medical Section of the Adult Detention Facility. As the team supervisor, counsels, guides, directs, and supervises subordinates in the administration of appropriate and effective inmate health care, and participates in the development of procedures for delivery of health care. Oversees and administers routine and emergency health care delivered by team to inmates. Ensures that: subordinates adhere to agency operating procedures and health care standards; there is adequate staff coverage for all medical workstations; medications are properly receipted, stored, distributed, administered, and documented; and proper protective equipment is worn and used by staff. Oversees the proper disposal and destruction of soiled and contaminated clothing and equipment. Evaluates the work performance of subordinates. Serves as a liaison with community and family members.

Schedule: 12.5 hours on a squad schedule, will work 15 days per month, equal to 87.5 hours per two-week pay period. Day or Night Shift depending on the needs of the agency. The incumbent will receive additional pay, such as night and evening differential, foreign language stipend, holidays, environmental stipend. May receive annual performance increases as allowed by the county budget.

This position includes a signing bonus for new hires of $10,000 (full-time). ]{pasted="true"}

Illustrative Duties

(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position job description.)

As the team supervisor, counsels, guides, directs, and supervises subordinates in the administration of appropriate and effective inmate health care, and participates in the development of procedures for delivery of health care;

Oversees and administers routine and emergency health care to inmates;

Ensures that subordinates adhere to agency operating procedures and health care standards adopted by the Virginia Board of Corrections, the American Correctional Association, the Virginia Board of Health Professionals, and the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC);

Ensures adequate staff coverage for all medical work stations;

Ensures preliminary physical examinations are completed as mandated by NCCHC;

Ensures blood for DNA analysis is drawn;

Ensures medications are properly receipted, stored, distributed, administered, and documented;

Reviews orders directed by the staff physician, nurse practitioner, dentist, or

psychiatrist, and manages the administration of such orders;

Serves as the resource nurse for the health care team, and as quality improvement nurse as designated;

Makes final decision regarding care or treatment of inmates that can be resolved at the shift level, deferring to higher level medical personnel as needed;

Discusses and counsels inmates on complaints and grievances related to health care;

Educates and counsels inmates on special health care needs;

Consults with inmate's families and attorneys regarding health care delivery;

Ensures that proper protective equipment is worn and used by staff, and oversees the proper disposal and destruction of soiled and/or contaminated clothing and equipment;

Evaluates the work performance of subordinates.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

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