Registered Nurse - Jail Short-Term Temporary

As the only county in the United States named after Martin Luther King Jr, one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nations' history, King County is a vibrant community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the artistic and social traditions of many cultures.

We continue to build on an enduring legacy of shared values of equity and social justice, employee engagement, innovative thinking and continuous improvement. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda aimed at advancing regional change and is developing the systems and standards necessary to achieve better outcomes for all of our residents, regardless of their race or income. All of these qualities make this King County one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Public Health is accepting applications for Short-Term Temporary Registered Nurse (RN) correctional health positions for King County Correctional Facility in Seattle and Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. These positions are not eligible for benefits.

All Short-Term Temporary RN vacancies for both facilities will be filled from the list resulting from this recruitment. Applicants are referred to positions for 3 months and then must reapply. At this time, Jail Health Services is considering nurses with 1 year and greater experience in a relevant area of practice. The most competitive applicants will have hospital experience in ER/Psych/Med-Surg, Ambulatory Care or Substance Abuse experience.

Public Health - Jail Health Services follows and maintains federal and state requirements standards including, but not limited to, Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards which apply to all public and private institutions that house adult or juvenile offenders. PREA standards preclude the department from hiring or promoting anyone who has engaged in, or been convicted of any conduct which would violate PREA standards related to sexual assault including:
 

• Sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution;
• Convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse
• Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described above.

• Provide nursing assessments and interventions including; medical, dental and psychiatric screening and triage with patients; obtains health history, chief complaint; conducts drug and alcohol withdrawal assessments; patient care planning; evaluation and medical care coordination; carries out prescribed treatments; collects specimens as needed; administers medications and vaccinations; monitors and documents treatment progress and patient response.
• Provide mental health services, as a member of an interdisciplinary team, to patients with emotional, behavioral, cognitive and social impairments.
• Refer to or consult with other health providers in person and on the phone.
• Follow established Public Health medical records policies and procedures and the State and Federal laws that govern the release of health care information.
• Establish relationships with individuals to promote interactive problem solving and provide patient education.
• Delegate as allowed under the Nurse Practice Act.
• Participate and assists in the training and orientation of new health care employees and students.
• Provide for clinic maintenance of supplies and equipment; maintains a safe environment according to standards of (OSHA/WISHA).
• Provide patient care based upon practice guidelines, community standards of care, and Federal and State laws and regulations.
• Respond to emergencies throughout the facility; injury and illness; performs CPR when needed.
• Participate in RN on-call system.
• Maintain professional competence by pursuing opportunities for continuous learning, attending continuing education offerings, reading professional literature, and engaging in other activities which develop new knowledge and skills.

• Requires current Washington State Registered Nurse license in good standing.
• Requires the completion of training from an accredited school of nursing
• Demonstrated skill providing physical and mental health assessments
• The selected candidate must pass a security clearance and/or background check to secure access to the correctional facilities.
• Ability to initiate appropriate crisis intervention and emergency response
• Ability to maintain working relationships and ability to work with diverse populations and cultures; ability to engage clients in a care plan
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes
• Willing to provide options counseling

• Experience in a correctional or locked facility
• 1 year or more nursing experience in a relevant area
• Bilingual

• Documentation of current BLS CPR certification with AED training required at time of hire.  CPR/AED Heartsaver courses do not meet this requirement.
• The selected candidate will be required to pass a thorough background investigation.
• An offer of employment will be contingent on passing a pre-employment physical exam (should be able to lift 25 pounds, move quickly up and down stairs, crouching/bending to perform CPR).
• Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.
• Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time.