Charge Nurse - Evenings

This is an evening position (3pm-11pm)

Position Summary:

The Charge Nurse is responsible for providing professional nursing care, oversight of individual plans of care, preliminary and ongoing health assessments for inmates and detainees within the Barnstable County Correctional Facility following established standards and practices and in accordance with security procedures of the facility. The Registered Nurse will also function as an information resource to staff on health issues.

The Charge Nurse is also responsible for overseeing care and communication provided on the shift.

Supervision Received:

Receives direct supervision from the Health Services Administrator, Nurse Manager, and following orders from the Medical and Psychiatric providers in performing duties in accordance with all best practices and Physician/Medical Director guidelines.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsible for care and custody, instruction and health related teaching of inmates detained or sentenced to the Barnstable County Correctional Facility. The Charge Nurse is responsible for oversight of care provided on the shift.

Performs initial and ongoing nursing assessments and provides ordered medication, treatment, teaching, and/or referral to medical providers in accordance with facility- established Nursing Protocols and Medical provider orders.

Documents assessments and interventions in accordance with providers’ orders and nursing standards.

Completes documentation as required by facility and practice standards.

Performs Sick Call triaging inmate requests for medical and mental health needs.

Directly provides and/or ensures inmate ongoing education regarding their medical conditions, diagnosis, management of such and prevention of complications and healthy life strategies.

Assists and collaborates with the providers and nurses regarding sick call needs and all aspects of patient care.

Communicates with the Director of Health Services, medical provider, and Shift Supervisors to ensure medical conditions are treated and considered in facility processes.

Provides emergency medical care and triage (in collaboration with HCP when able) within the scope of nursing practice to inmates and staff when needed.

Maintains the confidentiality and accuracy of all inmate residents’ medical records.

Assists in ordering, receiving, returning, and accounting for medications from the pharmacy and assists in communicating the need for stock items to the Director of Health Services.

Distributes medications in accordance with medical providers’ orders, BCSO policies and procedures and nursing standards.

Communicates inmate health issues with health care providers, mental health clinicians, other nursing staff, Dir of Health Services and security staff as