Correctional Health Nurse II Temporary PoolSubstitute Grade 24
Correctional Health Nurse II Temporary PoolSubstitute Grade 24
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About the Position
WHO WE ARE
The Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation (DOCR) is a civilian agency managed by professionals in the correctional field. To protect the public and citizens of Montgomery County by providing a wide range of constructive professional correctional services for pretrial and convicted detainees. The medical staff at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility (MCCF) and Montgomery County Detention Center (MCDC) provide medical care and services to all incarcerated inmates in compliance with recognized health care legal and correctional standards. The facilities are accredited by the Maryland Commission on Correctional Standards (MCCS) the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) and the American Correctional Association (ACA). Both facilities are staffed with nurses 24 hours a day and 7 days per week. Physicians and nurse practitioners provide onsite evaluation and treatment of acute and chronic medical conditions.
Position may be located at either the Montgomery County Correctional Facility (MCCF) in Boyds Maryland or at the Montgomery County Detention Center (MCDC) in Rockville Maryland depending upon the area of specialty/interest and the needs of the Department.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
This recruitment is for parttime temporary pool/substitute Correctional Health Nurse II positions only (no benefits).
Depending upon years of experience will determine if the Parttime rate of pay begins at $49.84 per hour.
The facility is open seven days a week 24 hours a day some evenings weekends and holidays are required.
Please include your RN License number and expiration date on your resume and in your application submission.Prior to appointment all applicants must successfully complete a comprehensive background investigation psychological evaluation medical examination and drug/alcohol screen. Prior to a promotional appointment within DOCR the selected individual must answer the Prison Elimination Act (PREA) questions and submit to a criminal history to comply with the Prevention Planning on Hiring and Promotion Decisions 115.17 115.117 115.217 115.317. This is a requirement to meet Federal law and audit standards.
What Youll Be Doing
This is full performance level professional nursing performed in the correctional environment. Work encompasses the entire clinical nursing process from planning and intake through discharge into the community (primary care chronic care case management emergency triage emergency services and infirmary nursing including health promotion and disease prevention).
- Conducting intake screenings of newly incarcerated individuals.
- Collection and analyzing client health data.
- Administering immunizations and a wide range of oral medications and injections.
- Providing client health supervision counselling guidance and teaching directed toward health promotion and maintenance disease prevention and alleviation of specific health problems (e.g. those common to the correctional environment).
- Assessing and treatingminor health problems; observing and recording temperature pulse blood pressure respiration data and effects of medication.
- Initiating appropriate measures in emergency situations when a physician is not available.
- Providing guidance on technical and practical matters to newly assigned and lower grade nurses.
- Maintaining records writing reports assuring orderliness maintaining supplies and equipment and the sanitation of the unit.
- Sterilizing instruments and supplies.
- Referring inmatepatients and families to available health and community services and providing followup services as required.
- Coordinating client care providing oneonone health guidance and teaching on health promotion and maintenance disease prevention and alleviation of specific health problems.
- Conducting education classes for incarcerated individuals as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Experience: Two 2 years of fulltime equivalent postlicensure experience as a Registered Nurse.
Education: Graduation from a registered education nursing program approved by the Maryland State Board of Nursing or an education program in registered nursing in any other state or country that the Board finds substantially equivalent to the program in Maryland.
Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
License: Possession of a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Maryland issued by the Maryland State Board of Nursing to practice registered nursing is required at the time of appointment.
* If the license is temporary a regular Maryland RN license must be obtained within ninety 90 days of appointment. Obtains continuing education as required by COMAR 10.53.04 for each renewal year.
*The State of Maryland accepts as valid the current RN licensure from a candidates primary state of residence if that state has an interstate compact with Maryland. The states having this interstate compact are Arizona Arkansas Delaware Idaho Iowa Maine Mississippi Nebraska New Mexico North Carolina North Dakota South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia and Wisconsin. (This equivalency only applies to candidates whose primary residence is not Maryland).
Note: There will be no substitutions for this section.
Preferred Criteria Interview Preferences
Interview preference criteria listed below will be used:
- Preference for interviews will be based on Emergency room and/or acute care experience.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.
Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly as it relates to employment opportunities the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.
MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference refer to the Careers webpage onHiring Preference.
All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education relevant experience knowledge skills and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicants responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a Lateral Transfer candidate and may be considered for an interview.
This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.
If selected for consideration for this position you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge skills and abilities indicated on your resume.
Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation the Countys Public Employees (which does not include employees of the Sheriffs office) are subject to the Countys ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employmentand the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at19A12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from theEthics Commissionwebsite.
Employment Type
Temp
