Registered Nurse 2 - WCC

State of Washington•Mason County – Shelton, WA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Registered Nurse 2 (RN2) Full-time, Permanent Washington Corrections Center (WCC) Shelton, WA Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday, 0600-1430 Join the Department of Corrections (DOC) team to make a real difference in the lives of others and to find personal fulfillment in your role. DOC is seeking a highly motivated and qualified Registered Nurse 2 (RN2) for Washington Corrections Center located in Shelton. Registered Nurses will receive shift differential in the amount of two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per hour for evening shift and night shift work. Employees may also qualify for one or both of these supplemental shift premiums in addition to the above. - A. One dollar ($1.00) per hour during any hours assigned to work from 11:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. - B. Three dollars ($3.00) per hour during any hours worked from Friday midnight to Sunday midnight. At Washington Corrections Center, we value our nurses and understand how important they are to our patients and their families. Additionally we offer a great benefit package along with opportunity for professional and personal growth. Washington Corrections Center is located 35 miles west of Olympia, the state capital. WCC is the Reception and Diagnostic Center, a close-custody facility with the primary responsibility to process, test, and classify all adult male incarcerated individuals sentenced to prison in Washington State. The facility has seven living units and the capacity to house more than 1,700 incarcerated individuals. Approximately 500 incarcerated individuals are screened and assessed each month. WCC also serves as a hub for transfer of incarcerated individuals to and from facilities throughout the state.

Requirements

Initial and continuous unencumbered licensure in the State of Washington as a Registered Nurse OR An unencumbered Multistate License from a participating Compact Licensure State as outlined by the Nurse Licensure Compact and Department of Health with completion of Suicide Prevention, EDIR training, and MLS demographic survey.
One (1) year expierence working as a Registered Nurse
Training by the American Heart Association in Healthcare Provider CPR.
Proficient using computer-based programs to schedule, monitor and track patient information, perform data entry and word processing, and communicate via email, as well as other programs that may be needed to complete assigned work.
Ability to work independently and with limited supervision.
Must be able to work in spaces, climb stairs, walk long distances, and frequently lift up to 30 pounds.
Under rare circumstances this position may be required to lift or carry up to 50 pounds and push up to 100 pounds.
Candidates who are offered a job with the Department of Corrections must possess work authorization that does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Be available to work all shifts (day, swing and graveyard) including weekends and holidays.
Be willing to work a minimum of 10 shifts a month.
Provide written availability by the 10th of each month for the following month's coverage.
Be willing to complete a paid three-week correctional worker core training M-F from 8 to 4:30 pm.

Responsibilities

The registered nurse delivers services which promote health, foster healing, and support coping and adjustment to various health conditions.
Screening, assessing, and evaluating incarcerated individuals and their conditions
Responding to all other requests for health care attention in a complete, timely, clinically appropriate and therapeutic manner;
Delegating and supervising work, monitoring, managing, coordinating, and delivering health care;
Planning transition, making referrals and arranging follow-up when patients transfer or return to the community ;
Assisting patients to improve their skill and ability to provide care for themselves and their family ;
Counseling, consulting, teaching, advising, and providing health information that improves quality of health services and/or enhances safety and security.