Nurse Manager (RN) – Correctional Facility | Day Shift

Reserve Health • Gastonia, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Nurse Manager to lead our nursing operations within a secure correctional facility. This hands-on role is where the Nurse Manager provides direct patient care alongside their team while ensuring the delivery of high-quality, compassionate, and compliant healthcare services to the inmate population. This role is crucial for maintaining clinical excellence and effective team leadership during the shift. You will split your time between direct patient care and leadership duties:

Requirements

• Licensure: A Valid and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in North Carolina is required.
• Experience: A minimum of 2 years of professional nursing experience.
• Leadership: Demonstrated ability to effectively lead and manage a team in a challenging and fast-paced environment.
• Skills: Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and emergency response skills.
• Environment: Ability to work effectively and sensitively within a correctional environment.
• Education: A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required.
• Ability to work the specified overnight schedule and handle on-call duties.
• The environment demands a professional, ethical, and calm approach to managing medical situations and emergencies.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a correctional, emergency, or high-acuity setting is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Leadership: Lead the team, providing direct supervision, support, and mentorship to nursing staff to ensure smooth, efficient, and ethical operations.
• Direct Patient Care: Provide direct nursing care, including health assessments, triaging, emergency response, medication administration, and the execution of physician-ordered treatments.
• Policy & Compliance: Ensure the shift operations strictly adhere to all federal, state, and local regulations, as well as established nursing policies and protocols.
• Emergency Response: Lead and participate in all medical emergencies and crisis interventions during the shift.
• Collaboration: Act as the primary clinical point-of-contact for correctional officers and staff on the shift, ensuring seamless coordination of inmate care.
• Quality & Safety: Participate in quality improvement efforts focused on enhancing patient safety and optimizing clinical services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager