NY1504137 Registered Nurse. Full time for the Herkimer County Sheriff's Office at the Herkimer County Correctional Facility.

Salary: $59,595/year. Eligible for overtime as well as time and a half on any holidays worked. Benefits include NYS Pension, healthcare, Vacation, Sick Leave, Personal Leave and Deferred Comp available.

Position Summary: Nurses in the County jail provide care to inmate patients to promote and improve their overall health utilizing the nursing process in triage, professional training and various resources in accordance with regulatory agencies and established guidelines. The inmate patient population generally has not had consistent access to healthcare prior to their incarceration. This provides an opportunity for nurses to see and care for an interesting variety of concerns from minor ailments to major and atypical conditions. In a correctional environment, all staff receives specific training in the areas of security and correctional procedures and there are many security measures in place. Nurses working in correctional facilities must accept that the fundamental mission of a correctional facility is first and foremost public safety and security. While the delivery of healthcare is an important component of the institutional program, it is not the primary reason that the facility exists. Position Responsibilities: In addition to general nursing care, responsibilities include but are not limited to: *Collaborates with primary care providers and other health care providers to ensure continuity, timeliness and appropriateness of care to inmate patients. *Coordinates and/or administers medication, therapeutic agents and treatments to inmate patients. *Assists physicians with medical treatments and administers prescribed medication. *Applies surgical dressings and bandages and provides emergency first aid care. *Check and record vital signs. *Obtains specimens from inmate patients for diagnostic testing. *Reports reactions to treatments and medications, as well as changes in the inmate's emotional or physical condition. *Provides inmate patient education and/or discharge planning. *Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms. *Promotes a therapeutic environment to ensure inmates are treated in a professional, ethical and tactful manner. *Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting. Position Requirements: -Graduate of an accredited NYS RN program. -Current RN license in good standing with NY State. -Current BLS certification. To apply, contact Scott Leskovar, Undersheriff, by email at sleskovar@herkimercounty.org or by mail at Herkimer County Sheriff's Department,320 N. Main Street, Ste. 2900, Herkimer, NY 13350, For more information call 315-867-1289.