Juvenile Services Nurse
Williamson County
About the role
Job Bulletin - - Williamson County Juvenile Services Nurse Reporting directly to the Nurse Supervisor, is responsible for providing medical care, administering medications, completing health assessments, and coordinating medical appointments within the Juvenile Justice Center. EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED - Administers and distributes all prescribed and non-prescribed medications to residents - Administers juvenile health appraisal assessments - Performs assessment and treatment of injuries, illnesses, and wound care - Creates and maintains all medical charts and prepares them for daily use - Coordinates and schedules routine, emergency, short-term and long-term care for juvenile residents under the direction of physicians and other medical professionals - Responds to sick calls, and notifies medical professionals - Collects laboratory collections and specimens required for treatment of residents - Assists with coordinating TB testing, physicals and medical exams for each resident - Provides counseling on personal hygiene and preventative healthcare - Serves as medical liaison for families and medical professionals - Trains staff in medication distribution and other health-related topics - Retrieves medications from pharmacies and accompanies residents and staff to outside appointments - Interprets health information and provides information to families on continued care - Manages Infectious disease control - Maintains first-aid kits and other medical supplies - Assists in crisis interventions and emergency situations - Attends meeting and trainings as necessary - Performs special duties as assigne - The physical demands and environmental factors listed below as well as regular attendance are also
Available shifts
- Includes regular occurring evening and weekend
- assigned
- Deemed essential personnel in the event of an emergency
What you'll do
- Reports directly to – Nurse Supervisor
- Direct Reports – No PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Position involves prolonged sitting at a workstation, reaching, walking, twisting, bending, repetitive motions, and standing
- Position involves performing non-violent physical restraint
- Position involves occasional lifting and carrying of up to fifty (50) pounds and exertion of up to twenty-five (25) pounds of force to move objects ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS:
- Work is primarily indoors in an air-conditioned environment
- Contact with persons accused or adjudicated of various crimes
- Exposure to bodily fluids
- Constant contact with youth with infections or communicable disease IRREGULAR
What you'll bring
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (see licensure
- below)
- One (1) year of job-related nursing experience
- Experience treating youth for illness and diseases
- Prior experience working as nurse in a pediatric, psychiatric, correctional, or emergency setting
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Required
- Valid State of Texas Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Licensure
- Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR Certification Required within thirty (30) days of employment
- Valid Texas driver’s
Benefits
- $23.62
- $27.17 Hourly $49,135.73
- $56,506.09 Annually LOCATION Georgetown: 200 Wilco Way, TX JOB TYPE Full-Time JOB NUMBER 14.03315 DEPARTMENT Juvenile Services OPENING DATE 05/14/2026 CLOSING DATE Continuous FLSA Non-Exempt
- Williamson County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible full-time employees, retirees, and their families.
- These programs include group health plans for medical and dental coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); life; short- term disability and long-term disability insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements.
- To review our benefit options and associated costs, click here to visit our interactive
- The County also provides retirement
- Full-time & part-time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation).
About the employer
Employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). If you require an accommodation in order to apply for a position, please request assistance from the Human Resources Department.
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