What are the responsibilities and job description for the Public Health Nurse I position at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)?
Job Summary
This position is located within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC), Office of Deputy Assistant Director of Clinical Services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provides direct nursing care to detainees with knowledge of nursing care principles, practices, and procedures.
- Assesses patients' needs and coordinates appropriate nursing care plan.
- Obtains medical histories on detainees and refers medical problems identified to the physician or Advanced Practice Provider (APP) as appropriate.
- Demonstrates nursing triage process and screening of detainees/residents during sick call and performs functions as outlined in the approved IHSC Clinical Nursing Guidelines.
- Provides daily nursing care as needed in Medical Housing Units (MHU) and notifies physician or APP of any abnormal findings.
- Coordinates health care needs of detainees with healthcare team and coordinates referrals to off-site providers as required.
Requirements:
- Must be a current USPHS Commissioned Corps Officer or USPHS Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidate.
- Bachelor prepared Registered Nurse with knowledge of the Nurse Practice Act for the licensing state and/or the state in which one practices nursing.
- Minimum of one year of professional nursing experience.
- Knowledge of complex nursing concepts, principles, and practices to perform nursing assessments of considerable variety.
About IHSC
The IHSC provides on-site direct patient care to ICE detainees at 22 detention facilities throughout the country and manages the provision of off-site medical care for detainees housed in approximately 240 additional Intergovernmental Service Agreement (IGSA) facilities.
