REGISTERED NURSE - YOUTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

* Maintains professional skills and knowledge necessary to provide current and competent nursing care to ward-patients.

* Attends in-service training programs to enhance professional development.

* Participates in patient advocacy by developing a plan of action to improve health care, communicate directly or indirectly thr patients concerns and wishes and allows patient involvement in management of their care.

* Identified health-teaching needs and participates in ongoing health teaching for ward-patients.

* Maintains ward-patient confidentiality.

* Maintains current knowledge of and participates in the department's Bloodborne Pathogens, Infections Control and Safety Programs.

* Responsible for medication and tool control practices.

* Maintains order and supervises the conduct of youthful offenders, protects and maintains the safety of persons and property in the performance of assigned duties.

45% RNCF

* Initiates nurse-patient interaction, collects data (assessment) and document the nursing assessment in the ward-patient's Unit Health Record (UHR).

* Analyzes and integrates the collected ward-patient data into the nursing diagnosis.

* Priortizes nursing diagnosis, formulates expected outcomes (goals and objectives), selects nursing actions and incorporates into an individualized plan of care.

* Initiates and completes nursing actions and supervises ward-patient care provided by the non-licensed Hospital Aid (HA).

* Monitors the ward-patients response to nursing care and revises the plan of care as needed.

* Documents all aspects of the the Nursing Process application and the wad-patient response or lack of response to the care plan in the UHR.

35% RNCF:

* Collaborates with members of the health care interdisciplinary team and other staff involved in the care and treatment of the ward-patient.

* Assists physicians and other health care providers in the assessment evaluation and treatment during ward-patient encounters.

* Maintains current knowledge and skill in tne use and care of medical equipment and supplies.

* Assists in maintaining adequate medical supplies and equipment in the patient care areas.

* Maintain adequate sterile equipment and supplies to support activities in the patient care areas.

* Starts and monitors intravenous therapy as prescribed. Provides emergency care, treatments and administers medications to ward-patients.

* Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of nursing standards, policies and procedures.

15% RNCF

* Collects laboratory specimens for diagnostic testing.

* Participates in annual tuberculosis testing of wards and staff.

* Attends Health Care Serises Division and VYCF training programs as assigned.

5% RNCF

* Serves on health care committees as assigned.

* Participates in the orientation of new nursing staff (RN and HA).