Nursing Assistant: Deerfield Correctional Center
About The Position
This is a full-time position providing quality nursing care as part of an interdisciplinary team at Deerfield Correctional Center. The role involves assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs) for inmates, maintaining accountability in a safe, secure, and therapeutic environment, and observing, reporting, documenting, and communicating interventions, treatments, behaviors, emergent needs, and situations. The Nursing Assistant will also assist with caring for the mental health and physical needs of inmates. Assignments to other duties or locations may be necessary to meet the clinical and administrative needs of the Department.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Possess and maintain a valid unrestricted Virginia CNA license issued by the board of nursing (if a recent graduate of a CNA program in VA and not licensed, the NNAAP exam must be scheduled at the time of application)
- Knowledge of patient care, personal care techniques, and infection control measures
- Demonstrated ability to take and record vital signs
- Demonstrated ability to transfer and transport patients in a safe manner using proper body mechanics
- Demonstrated ability to recognize signs and symptoms indicating distress
- Demonstrated ability to perform CPR
- Ability to intervene in crisis or problem situations
- Ability to work in a secure/locked environment
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate, take initiative, organize duties, and manage time
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in a hospital, nursing, or secured patient environment
- Skilled in the use of a computer to include Outlook (professional email client) and Microsoft Office
Responsibilities
- Provide quality nursing care as part of an interdisciplinary team
- Assist with performing activities of daily living (ADLs) for inmates
- Maintain accountability in a safe, secure, and therapeutic environment
- Observe, report, document, and communicate interventions, treatments, behaviors, emergent needs, and situations as they arise
- Assist with caring for the mental health and physical needs of inmates
- Work both weekend and rotating shifts to provide the institution with 24/7 medical coverage
Benefits
- $1,000 Sign-On Bonus may be available for eligible new hires
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
