Job Description
Location: Jail Main Clinic Schedule: 2 - 12 Hour Shifts per Week - Part Time - No Benefits Location: Lew Sterrett Justice Center in Dallas, TX PRIMARY PURPOSE The RN is a licensed professional who uses the Parkland nursing professional practice model to coordinate patient care delivery by the health care team. Using the nursing process, the RN assesses the patient, identifies nursing diagnoses based on responses to health problems, develops and implements an individualized plan of care, and evaluates the patient's response. The RN utilizes knowledge of patient needs and the healthcare environment to assist patients to transition through the healthcare encounter without any preventable complications or delays. The RN delegates interventions to health care personnel based on the Texas Nursing Practice Act, each patient's condition and the competencies of the employee. MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS Education Must be a graduate from an accredited school of nursing Experience Must have two years of nursing experience. Equivalent Education and/or Experience None Certification/Registration/Licensure Must have a current, valid RN license or temporary RN license from the Texas Board of Nursing; or a valid Compact RN license. Must have a current healthcare provider BLS course completion card from one of the following: American Heart Association American Red Cross Military Training Network. For COPC Only - Cost Centers: 40270 -School Based Health/Y&F, 40280 - Oak West, 40440- Pedi Primary Care Ctr, 40530- Hatcher Station Health Ctr, 40540- Deharo/Saldivar, 40550 - Bluitt Flowers Health Ctr, 40790 - Grand Prairie Health Ctr., 40800- Irving Health Ctr., 4100 - Southwest Dallas Health Ctr., 41500 - Vickery Health Ctr., 42000 - Garland Health Ctr., 47000- Geriatrics,