Youth Corrections Nurse I
Location: Denver Colorado
Description: Colorado Department of Personnel and Administration is currently seeking to employ Youth Corrections Nurse I right now, this position will be placed in Colorado. More details about this position opportunity please read the description below. About the Division of Youth Corrections: The Division of Youth Corrections (DYC) provides a continuum of residential and non-residential services that encompass juvenile detention, commitment and parole. DYC is the agency statutorily mandated to provide for the care and supervision of youth committed by the District Court to the custody of the Colorado Department of Human Services. The Division operates ten secure facilities that serve youth between the ages of 10 and 21, who are pre-adju! dicated, sentenced, or committed. The Division also contracts ! with numerous private residential and non-residential service providers throughout the State. For pre-adjudicated youth, the Division is also responsible for the management and oversight of Senate Bill 91-94; a State-funded, locally administered program that provides services to youth at risk of further progressing into the juvenile justice system. In addition to residential programming, the Division administers juvenile parole services throughout the State.
Division of Youth Corrections Mission: It is the mission of the Division of Youth Corrections to protect, restore and improve public safety through a continuum of services and programs that: Effectively supervise juvenile offenders, promote offender accountability to victims and communities, and build skills and competencies of youth to become responsible citizens. The Division also adheres to the concepts embodied in the Five Core Values and the Five Key Strategies, which are shown below.
We in! vite you to explore the DYC website and learn about the services provided to youth, families, and local communities in the State of Colorado at: www.colorado.gov/cdhs/dyc
Gilliam Youth Services Center (GYSC) is one of the Division of Youth Corrections (DYC) state-owned and operated detention facilities. GYSC is a 64-bed facility that provides secure detention services located in the Central Region of Colorado. The facility serves the 2nd Judicial District encompassing Denver County. Male and female youth reside in the facility.
Description of Job:
This position plans and coordinates basic nursing care to the adolescent residents. The position provides skilled and professional level of health care within the RN scope of practice. Administers medications and provide treatments as prescribed by Mid-Level Providers and Physicians. Assess and evaluate the effectiveness of the care given.
Specific Duties Include:
Organize, supervis! e, implement and evaluate the direct and indirect health care of reside! nts in an adolescent correctional facility.
Monitor residents’ safety, i.e., monitor environmental hazards and personal safety needs based on residents’ unique and changing physical and mental status.
Administer medications and treatment (including responsibility for IV administration and venipuncture according to Mid-Level Providers and Physicians orders, and State regulations.
Facilitate communications of residents’ changing health status and needs to residents, families, Mid-Level Providers, Physicians, supervisors, and the multidisciplinary team.
Assess residents’ physical, mental and psychosocial status, in regard to chronic or acute signs or symptoms utilizing the nursing process.
Document residents’ total health status, administration of care, and assessment of needs in relationship to the Treatment Care Plan, and documents necessary and pertinent information required by DYC, State, and Federal rules and regulations.
Attend education! al workshops and in-services to maintain currency on changing products, methods, laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions and Conditions of Employment:
The Colorado Constitution, Article XII, Section 13 requires that applicants for state classified government jobs be residents of Colorado.
Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications listed below to continue in the selection process for this position. Work experience must be specifically documented on your application. Do not use "see resume" or "see attached" statements on your application.
Minimum Qualifications:
A copy of a valid Registered Nurse License from the State of Colorado or any State participating in the Nurse Licensure Compact.
NOTE: Nurse Graduates are eligible to apply for this position as long as they have taken and successfully passed their nursing boards.
Highly Desirable Competencies:
Supplemental Information:
Selection Process:
Please submit a cover letter, which addresses your experience as it relates to the qualifications listed above, and include a resume.
The selection process will consist primarily of a review of applications against the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position. Applications will be reviewed in comparison to all others in the applicant pool in order to identify a top group of up to 6 can! didates who may be invited for a final interview. Applicants will be notified of their status via email.
Please be aware the application review is based solely upon the information provided in your application packet, including the Work Experience and Supplemental Questions sections of your application. Therefore, it is imperative that you provide extensive detail in these sections of your application. You should specifically address how, and in what capacity, your work experience satisfies the minimum requirements or allowable substitution requirements of this position, as well as the preferred qualifications.
Note: Transfers, voluntary demotions and reinstatements are required to apply and participate in the selection process.
Former employees of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) who were terminated for disciplinary reasons, or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose the information on your application and may not be! eligible for employment at CDHS.
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If you were eligible! to this position, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Colorado Department of Personnel and Administration.
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This position starts available on: Thu, 02 Jan 2014 18:00:02 GMT