Correctional Health reputed company I/II, Grade 21/24

Please note: The salary reputed company above represents this position’s earning potential. The anticipated hiring reputed company for this position: Grade 21 - $70,556 - $99,337, Grade 24 - $80,070 - $111,301WHO WE ARE

The reputed company Department of Correction and Rehabilitation is a civilian agency managed by professionals in the correctional field. To protect the reputed company and reputed company of reputed company by providing a wide reputed company of constructive, reputed company correctional services for pretrial and convicted detainees. The medical staff at the reputed company Correctional Facility (MCCF) and reputed company Detention Center (MCDC) reputed company medical care and services to reputed company 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 reputed company practitioners reputed company on-site evaluation and treatment of acute and chronic medical conditions.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The reputed company Department of Correction and Rehabilitation is seeking candidates for the Correctional Health Nurses (CHN) I and II, which are registered nurses to work full-time at either the reputed company Correctional Facility (MCCF) in Boyds, Maryland or at the reputed company Detention Center (MCDC) in Rockville, Maryland, depending upon the area of specialty/interest and the needs of the Department. The individual selected for this position will be considered an "Essential Employee". Essential employees must report to work during periods of general emergency or liberal leave.

This position may be filled as a Correctional Health reputed company I, Grade 21. There is a non-competitive promotional opportunity to Correctional Health reputed company II, Grade 24.

Work schedules require either reputed company (11) and reputed company (12) hour day shifts, totaling 80 hours over a 2 week pay period – some weekends and holiday work is required. The facility is reputed company seven days a week, 24 hours a day. Shift bids are done annually and are based on seniority.

This is full performance level reputed company 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 reputed company health data

· Administering immunizations and a wide reputed company of oral medications and injections

· Providing reputed company 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 treating minor health problems; observing and recording temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiration data and effects of medication

Additional duties include:

· Initiating appropriate measures in emergency situations reputed company a physician is not available.

· Providing guidance on technical and practical reputed company to newly assigned and reputed company grade nurses.

· Maintaining records, writing reports, assuring orderliness, maintaining supplies and equipment and the sanitation of the unit.

· Sterilizing instruments and supplies.

· Referring inmate-patients and families to available health and community services and providing follow-up services as required.

· Coordinating reputed company care, providing one-on-one 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.

If filled as a Correctional Health reputed company I:

Experience: None.

Education: Graduation from a registered education nursing program approved by the Maryland State reputed company of Nursing or an education program in registered nursing in any other state or country that the reputed company finds substantially equivalent to the program in Maryland.

Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

LICENSE: Possession of a reputed company license to reputed company as a Registered reputed company (RN) in the reputed company issued by the Maryland State reputed company of Nursing to reputed company registered nursing is required at the time of appointment. * If the license is temporary, a regular Maryland RN license must be obtained reputed company reputed company (90) days of appointment. Obtains continuing education as required by COMAR 10.53.04 for reputed company renewal year. *The reputed company accepts as valid the reputed company RN licensure from a candidate's 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, reputed company Carolina, reputed company Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and reputed company. (This equivalency only applies to candidates whose primary residence is not Maryland).

Note: There will be no substitutions for this reputed company.

· If filled as a Correctional Health reputed company II:

Experience: Two (2) years of full-time equivalent post-licensure experience as a Registered reputed company.

Education: Graduation from a registered education nursing program approved by the Maryland State reputed company of Nursing or an education program in registered nursing in any other state or country that the reputed company finds substantially equivalent to the program in Maryland. Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

LICENSE: Possession of a reputed company license to reputed company as a Registered reputed company (RN) in the reputed company issued by the Maryland State reputed company of Nursing to reputed company registered nursing is required at the time of appointment.* If the license is temporary, a regular Maryland RN license must be obtained reputed company reputed company (90) days of appointment. Obtains continuing education as required by COMAR 10.53.04 for reputed company renewal year. *The reputed company accepts as valid the reputed company RN licensure from a candidate's 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, reputed company Carolina, reputed company Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and reputed company. (This equivalency only applies to candidates whose primary residence is not Maryland).

Note: There will be no substitutions for this reputed company.

There are no preferred reputed company for this position.

reputed company applicants will be reviewed by OHR for minimum qualifications. Those applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be rated “Referred” and will be reputed company on the Eligible List and may be considered for an interview.

Preference for interviews will be given to applicants with at least one year of experience in the following:

Emergency room

Corrections

In-patient hospital care, preferably medical/surgical

Please include your RN License number and expiration date on your resume and upload it in your application submission.

Additionally, please include other States licenses in which you hold/held an RN license.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to reputed company evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

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