Charge Registered Nurse (RN)
About The Position
NaphCare is hiring Charge Registered Nurses (Charge RNs) to join their healthcare team at the Montgomery County Detention Center in Montgomery, Alabama. This role offers an opportunity to strengthen leadership skills while remaining actively involved in patient care. The Charge RN will support the nursing team, coordinate care, and provide hands-on clinical services to a diverse patient population in a unique healthcare environment. The Charge RN works alongside nurses, medical providers, and correctional professionals to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care throughout the shift. They serve as a clinical resource for the nursing team while utilizing assessment, critical-thinking, and emergency-response skills. This position is suitable for experienced RNs ready to grow into a clinical leadership role or new graduates who will be trained in correctional healthcare.
Requirements
- Current, unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse within AL
- Active CPR certification
- Must pass the facility’s criminal background check and drug screening
- Knowledge of nursing practice principles and techniques, occupational health and safety standards, infectious disease management, applicable health care laws, regulations, and procedures for direct health care services.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
- Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Able to work independently and in a team
- Flexible schedule and availability to work overtime when needed
- Integrity, professionalism and ability to adhere to a Code of Conduct and comply with all facility(s) correctional healthcare policies, procedures, and legal requirements
- Must have the ability to stand for long periods, lift and move patients (up to 50 pounds), bend, squat, reach, push, pull, walk significant distances, and perform physically demanding tasks like CPR, all while maintaining good balance and endurance throughout a shift.
Nice To Haves
- New grads are encouraged to apply
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical guidance and support to nursing staff during the assigned shift
- Coordinate patient care and help ensure appropriate coverage and workflow
- Perform health screenings and comprehensive nursing assessments
- Administer medications and treatments and monitor patient response
- Triage patient needs and respond to urgent and emergent medical situations
- Manage acute and chronic conditions and coordinate care with medical providers
- Monitor and document changes in patient condition, vital signs, and medical history
- Support continuity of care and communicate pertinent patient information to the healthcare team
- Ensure accurate and timely clinical documentation
- Follow facility security protocols while collaborating with correctional and healthcare staff to maintain a safe environment
- Serve as a clinical resource to the nursing team and help promote quality patient care throughout the shift
Benefits
- Health, dental & vision insurance that starts day one!
- Prescriptions free of charge through our health plan, beginning day one
- Lowest Cost Benefits!
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services
- 401K and Roth with company contribution that starts day one!
- Tuition Assistance
- Referral bonuses
- Term life insurance at no cost to the employee
- Generous paid time off & paid holidays
- Free continuing education and CMEs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
