Registered Nurse: Diagnose and treat patient's health problems. Perform health assessments to identify new symptoms of possibly undiagnosed conditions or complications. Administer medication. Manage and deliver restorative or palliative care to the ill, disabled, and dying. Teach and counsel patients about maintenance of health and prevention of illness or complications. Contribute as a member of an interdisciplinary health care team and as a consultant on health related committees to plan and implement the health care needs of Incarcerated Individuals. Execute medical regimens as prescribed by licensed physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and podiatrists. Registered nurses must be licensed and have a minimum of one year work experience post licenser.

The responsibilities of the RN include but are not limited to medication administration, MD order transcription and acknowledgment, draft processing in and out, SHU and RRU coverage, Infirmary coverage, Treatments, Emergency sick call, Immunizations and other specialty clinics assigned. Response to emergencies on dorms and in the facility.