PRN Float Registered Nurse

ADVANCED CORRECTIONAL HEALTHCARE•Springfield, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Our associates deliver a higher standard of business services to support medical care and behavioral health care. We maintain professionalism, integrity, and commitment as we solve problems and make lives easier. The PRN Float Registered Nurse will timely and accurately assess, plan, and deliver nursing care to patients, contact practitioners for orders, administer prescribed medication and treatments, and provide emergency first aid care. Responsibilities also include checking and recording vital signs and other diagnostic tests, triaging patients, collecting data for statistical reporting, and recording information in chronic clinic and outcome study documents. The nurse will report reactions to treatments and medications, provide patient education, and record care information concisely and accurately. They will collaborate and coordinate multiple medical services, maintain aseptic techniques and infection control, and demonstrate working knowledge of pharmacology, therapeutic diets, nutrition, and social/behavioral sciences as applied to a correctional institutional setting. The role involves recommending improved procedures, notifying supervisors of incidents, participating in in-service education, and performing duties within the scope of practice mandated by state and local standards, including maintaining patient confidentiality and HIPAA practices. The nurse will also oversee and delegate duties as allowed under the RN scope of practice, and may be directed to cover shifts at multiple correctional facilities, act as a back-up to the H.S.A/Site Manager, and train new hires and coworkers.

Requirements

Active nursing license in the state in which services are to be provided, in good standing
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; hands-on training
Excellent documentation skills
Knowledge of the RN scope of practice

Responsibilities

Timely and accurately assess, plan, and deliver nursing care to patients
Contact practitioner to obtain orders
Administer prescribed medication, treatments and other tasks as ordered by the practitioner
Provide emergency first aid care, when appropriate
Check and record vital signs, peak flows, blood glucose checks, weight, and other diagnostic tests on-site, when appropriate
Triage officer intake screenings for necessity and priority at sick call
Collect and record data for statistical reporting on the CQI
Record information in chronic clinic and outcome study documents as indicated
Report reactions to treatments and medications, as well as changes in the patients’ emotional or physical condition
Provide patient education on topics such as correctional facility’s policies and discharge planning
Record care information concisely, accurately, and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms
Collaborate and coordinate multiple medical services for diagnosis and treatment, as directed by the practitioner
Maintain aseptic techniques and infection control precautions as required
Maintain and demonstrate working knowledge of pharmacology, including drug reaction/overdose
Maintain and demonstrate working knowledge of therapeutic diets and nutrition
Maintain and demonstrate working knowledge of social and behavioral sciences, particularly as applied to the correctional institutional setting
Recommend improved procedures, equipment, and supplies to your supervisor
Notify supervisor of medical or security incidents
Present/participate in in-service education sessions
Perform duties within the scope of practice mandated by state and local standards
Maintain patient confidentiality and HIPAA practices as required by government agencies
Oversee and delegate duties as expected and allowed under the RN scope of practice
May be directed to cover shifts at multiple correctional facilities
May be asked to act as a back-up to the H.S.A/Site Manager
May be asked to train new hires and coworkers
Any and all other duties as assigned