Specifications include, but are not limited to: Provide temporary nursing services which include Registered Nurse (RN) and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) as required to supplement shortages at the Mercer County Correction Center, for special projects or peak work-loads throughout the County and for the Division of Public Health as needed. REGISTERED NURSE (RN)A. Nurses are to be constantly aware the well-being of clients as well as the cleanliness and sanitation of the environment. Clients are never to be left unattended or in unsafe situations. Clients shall be under staff supervision at all times, unless otherwise specified in the treatment plan.B. All goals for clients in nurses' assigned unit are to be implemented and documented as required. Nurses are to ensure that activity schedules are current and followed by all assigned staff.C. Nurses are to be always alert for safety concerns and/or unusual events and promptly report them. Any deviation or suspected deviation from the norm for a client will be immediately reported to the assigned supervisor. Complete and descriptive documentation will include the initial assessment, to whom and when reported,intervention, and follow-up evaluation.
