CORRECTIONAL NURSE 2

JOB This position is located at High Desert State Prison (HDSP) in Indian Springs. The Correctional Nurse 2 provides comprehensive nursing care to incarcerated individuals within a Nevada Department of Corrections facility. This position functions under minimal supervision and is responsible for performing advanced clinical duties, including conducting physical assessments, developing and implementing care plans, and managing both chronic and acute health conditions. The nurse will administer medications, monitor treatment responses, and provide emergency interventions when necessary. Working collaboratively with physicians, mental health professionals, and correctional officers, the Correctional Nurse 2 ensures continuity of care while adhering to safety, security, and infection control protocols. This role also includes providing patient education, mentoring lower-level nursing staff, and maintaining accurate and confidential medical records in compliance with institutional and legal standards.

Under general supervision of a higher-level nurse, Correctional Nurses provide professional nursing care to patients in a correctional setting in accordance with the authorized scope of practice specified in the Nurse Practice Act and Nevada Revised Statutes.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

License as a Registered Nurse and two years of professional nursing experience, one of which was in a correctional or institutional setting; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.

Working knowledge of: application of the nursing process including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation; documentation process; uses and effects of medications used in the practice setting; nursing principles and therapeutic interventions utilized in cooperation with a treatment team and physician or designee; operation and use of standard medical equipment; routine laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures; nutrition and personal hygiene as applied to patient care; human growth and development; physical restraint techniques and procedures as allowed in the practices.

General knowledge of:

quality assurance and/or utilization review audit and compliance activities including applicable regulatory standards; staff education and training techniques.

Ability to: provide nursing services within the limitations and security requirements of a correctional environment; respond to and resolve patient care issues; independently perform specialized assignments such as infection control, quality assurance, utilization review, staff training, and/or outpatient services.

Recruiter Contact Information:

Susan Ashley - q.ashley@admin.nv.gov