Institutional Nurse - Full Time Positions - Multiple Locations

The Riverside University Health System is seeking to fill Institutional Nurse vacancies, ( regular, full-time positions only ), throughout Riverside County.

An updated resume must be uploaded at time of application in order to be considered for any positions.

All candidates will need to pass a Sheriff's Background.

Required Licenses & Certifications


* A current and valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of California.


* A current and valid Basic Life Support, (BLS), certification, issued by the American Heart Association.

Differentials


* All Institutional Nurses receive a $1.00 differential, regardless of location.


* Banning: $2.00 per hour


* Murrieta: $1.00 per hour


* Riverside: $1.00 per hour


* Indio: $4.00 per hour


* Evening/Night shift differential - $2.50-$5.00 per hour

Work Schedule


* 7/12s, bi-weekly

Under direction, and in accordance with the State of California Nurse Practice Act, provides professional nursing care for individuals detained at a Riverside County Sheriff/Probation confinement or correctional facility; administers treatment and medications as directed; assists physicians and carries out their orders; performs other related duties as required.

The Institutional Nurse is the journey level classification in the Institutional Nurse series and reports to either a Senior or Supervising Institutional Nurse.

Incumbents are registered nurses who provide routine and emergency nursing services in a correctional/institutional setting.

Incumbents are assigned to the Riverside University Health System-Correctional Health Services (RUHS-CHS) and perform the entire range of professional nursing duties with a minimum of assistance or supervision from other medical personnel.

The Institutional Nurse differs from the Supervising Institutional Nurse in that the latter supervises a number of professional nurses and has charge of a nursing program, which may encompass more than one correctional facility.Examples of Essential Duties (may include but not limited to)

• Plan and provide professional nursing care to juveniles or adults in a correctional facility, including administration of medication, therapeutic agents, treatments, disease prevention, and restorative measures ordered by a physician; assist physicians and other healthcare providers with performing physical examinations; respond to patient court orders as appropriate; implement standardized nursing protocols as directed; monitor inmates' health status.

• Make routine medical observations on a daily basis and refer patients to a physician as necessary.

• Evaluate effectiveness of nursing care and treatment regimen; collaborate with physicians and other healthcare providers; refer adult and juvenile inmates to appropriate healthcare providers; provide clinical supervision to Licensed Vocational Nurses and Nursing Assistants to ensure quality care; monitor work areas for safety and cleanliness.

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