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Commission approves detention-center health-care job descriptions; RN position set out in packet
Summary
The board approved job descriptions for health-care providers at the Quay County Detention Center. The Registered Nurse job specification in the packet requires a New Mexico RN license, criminal background checks, and the ability to work with contracted physicians.
Chris Eccles, Quay County Detention Administrator, requested board approval of job descriptions for detention health-care providers. The commission approved the job descriptions by motion (moved by Brian Fortner; seconded by Dallas Dowell).
The packet contains a full Registered Nurse job description that outlines duties (daily sick call, medication administration, coordination with contracted physicians and public-health partners), minimum qualifications (High School diploma or GED; licensed Registered Nurse with a current New Mexico nursing license; preferably one year of nursing experience), pre-employment screening requirements (background investigation, drug screen, psychological evaluation), and physical demands. The job description requires that the RN provide documentation of licensure and a current driving record to be insurable by county insurance.
Why this matters: The formal job descriptions give the detention center and county human-resources office a posted standard for hiring and pay-band placement for medical staff in the adult detention environment.
