Job Description

As a Registered Nurse at FMC Carswell, you will provide critical nursing services to Adults in Custody (AIC) within a correctional medical environment. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team responsible for delivering direct patient care across various units, including inpatient, outpatient, specialty care, and mental health units.
- Key Responsibilities Direct Patient Care: Perform routine clinical activities such as taking vital signs, recording patient history, and assisting clinicians during exams and minor surgical procedures.
- Clinical Procedures: Perform venipuncture, start and complete intravenous (IV) lines, and draw/process blood for analysis.
- Emergency Response: Recognize life-threatening emergencies, initiate immediate care, and assist in urgent care areas, including triaging patients.
- Patient Assessment: Develop nursing assessments, implement care plans, and monitor patients for high-risk symptoms (e.g., suicidal or homicidal risk).
- Medication Management: Administer prescribed medications and vaccinations, ensuring accurate documentation in the Bureau Electronic Medical Records (BEMR) system.
- Administrative Duties: Manage daily sick call logs, track appointments, and handle medical record documentation in a timely and legible manner.
- Safety & Security: Maintain accountability of all sharps (needles/scalpels) and adhere strictly to correctional security regulations for the safety of staff and patients.Work Environment & Schedule - Location: FMC Carswell, Fort Worth, TX (Inpatient, Outpatient, and Mental Health Units).
- Shifts: Staffing includes day and night shifts
- 5:30AM – 6:00 PM; 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM; 1:00PM – 9:30 PM; 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
- Availability: Coverage may include weekends and federally recognized holidays.
- Attire: Professional clothing is required; however, khaki or green clothing is strictly prohibited as it matches the attire worn by the inmate population.
- Setting Nature: Work is performed in a secure correctional facility where delays may occur due to security matters or institutional needs.
- Assignment: 120 day (4 months) commitment