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Registered Nurse

Salary

$40.00 Hourly

Location

Nashville, TN

Job Type

Part-Time Grant Funded

Job Number

STC-RN

Department

State Trial Courts

Division

Davidson County Drug Court

Opening Date

04/04/2024

Closing Date

6/3/2024 11:54 AM Central

• Description

• Benefits

Position Description

This is a non-civil service position located in the Davidson County Residential Drug Court (DC4). DC4 is a court-supervised program that provides a continuum of alcohol, drug, and other treatment and rehabilitation services. This position provides limited medical service to the participants of the program. This position reports directly to the Drug Court Program Director and the consulting Medical Director.

This position is Part-Time, less than 20 hours weekly.

Typical Duties

• Maintains medical files on program participants

• Triage participants and refer accordingly

• Provides initial history and vitals on new program participants

• Schedules participants for Physician/Nurse Practitioner and Psych Nurse Practitioner

• Schedules outside medical/dental appointments as needed

• Ensures medication boxes are filled correctly

• Maintains adequate supply of medications ( Rx and OTC)

• Reports medical needs of participants to Physician/NP

• Attends court and staff meetings as needed

• Attends training and workshops as needed

• Prepare monthly report of medications and drug tests

• Other assigned duty as directed

Minimum Qualifications

• MUST have current RN license in Tennessee

• MUST have own liability insurance

• A minimum of three (3) years of nursing experience (experience working with criminal offenders preferred)

• A valid driver’s license

Preferred Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience working with criminal offenders

• Skill in coping with a variety of behaviors

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and written

• Ability to determine the needs of the clients being served

• Ability to deal effectively with clients, their families and the public

• Ability to establish effective professional relationships with clients

• Ability to keep accurate records

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships

  To Apply by Mail:

  DC4 Human Resources

  1406 County Hospital Road

  Nashville, TN 37218

  Davidson County Drug Court: 615-862-4220

  Requests for ADA accommodation for the recruitment process should be directed to Human Resources at 615-862-4223.

Metro offers a generous core benefit package to eligible employees who are regularly and consistently working 20 or more hours per week. Insurance and benefit coverage is effective the first of the month after the employee has worked 30 days. Employees can change their benefits within 60 days of an eligible change in status or during Annual Enrollment. Metro also offers optional benefits from which the employee may choose. Family members, including eligible spouses, domestic partners and children, are covered under most of our benefits programs.

CORE BENEFITS

Medical: Choice of two plans; Metro pays 75% of premium

Dental: Choice of two plans; Metro pays for single coverage

Basic Life: $50,000 basic term life coverage; Metro pays 100% of premium

Pension: Formula-driven pension; 100% Metro funded; 10 year vesting for new employees

Paid Family Leave: Runs concurrently with time designated as FMLA leave (up to 30 days)

Longevity: Annual bonus beginning after 5 years of service; increases annually up to 20 years

Work Life/ Employee Assistance Program: Wide variety of counseling, referral and consultation services provided free

Other*: In-line-of-duty injury benefits, AD&D insurance, and Medical Disability eligibility after 10 years with Metro

Paid leave: (Full-time employees)

• Vacation: 10 vacation days a year; increasing after 5 years of service (For Non Civil Service departments, contact the department's human resources office)

• Holidays: 12 holidays per year (For Non Civil Service departments, contact the department's human resources office)

• Sick leave: 12 days of sick leave per year

• Other leaves: Judicial leave, military leave, bereavement leave

*See the Human Resources webpage for more details and optional benefits at nashville.gov/hr

Agency

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County

Address

Human Resources Department 700 President Ronald Reagan Way, Suite 201 Nashville, Tennessee, 37210

Phone

(615) 862-6640

Website

http://www.nashville.gov/Human-Resources/Employment-Opportunities.aspx

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