Nursing Assistant - Butner Federal Correctional Complex, United States - Department Of Justice

Description

Summary

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

Our highly-skilled, diverse, and innovative workforce creates a strong foundation of safety and security. Through the principles of humanity and normalcy, we develop good neighbors.

Duties

Assists Registered Nurses (RN) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) in performing patient care activities for psychiatric and long-term medical/surgical patients.

Rotates with other nursing assistants in assignments, working variable hours.

Assists with admissions and dismissals, including delivery of medical records as necessary.

Reports pertinent data in a timely manner to the medical staff including changes in patient's condition requiring assessment and/or further intervention.

Prepares patient care area by restocking equipment and supplies needed by physicians or nurses performing treatments or exams.

Assists physicians and nurses with exams or treatments, including turning and positioning of patients, draping and use of safety restraints (e.g., safety straps, side rails) as necessary.

Procures proper equipment needed, maintains clean and sterile fields, secures specimens for laboratory analysis, labels specimens and transports them to the laboratory.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution.

The staff's correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.