Jean Watson, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN, Founder / Director, Watson Caring Science Institute. The Correctional Care nursing staff provides clinical care at either Downtown Detention Center or the Denver County Jail. These environments of care have a higher level of clinical acuity and environmental hazard than inpatient and ambulatory nursing settings based on the nature of the facility. Maintain a broad and comprehensive nursing scope of practice that includes preventive care, emergent care/crisis response, triage skills, general acute care skills, and behavioral health skills (10%).. BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association or American Red Cross Required and.. Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver’s 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.
Under general supervision, performs professional nursing health care within the scope of practice for Registered Nurses in a detention/jail setting, to include Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), Intake, and Discharge; performs related work as required or assigned.. ✓ Conduct thorough assessments of patients' medical history, allergies, substance use patterns, mental health status, physical health, and other relevant information to determine eligibility and appropriateness for medication-assisted treatment. ✓ Administer medications for medication-assisted treatment and opioid use disorder, such as methadone, Suboxone, and Brixadi injections, as prescribed by the medical provider. ✓ Stay current with developments in the field of addiction medicine and medication-assisted treatment, participating in continuing education opportunities and professional organizations to enhance knowledge and skills. Correctional Nurse / Correctional Healthcare / Correctional Nursing / Corrections / County Jail / Corrections Nurse / Corrections Healthcare / Correctional Medicine