Registered Nurse (RN)

Personalcare Registered Professional Nursing, P.C.•Town of Glen, NY

About The Position

We are looking for enthusiastic and hard-working Registered Nurses (RN) to work PRN in the Medical Department at the Montgomery County Jail located in Fultonville, NY. The RN will monitor and evaluate nursing care in accordance with Personalcare philosophy, goals and objectives. This position will directly report to the Medical Director or other mid-level practitioner. This position provides a 2 week orientation period where you will be training on-the-job and shadowing with the nursing staff.

Requirements

Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of New York.
Clinical decision-making ability is required and critical to have
Effective communication skills
Ability to function independently and demonstrating clinical competency
Ability to gain trust of patients and build a working relationship
Previous education and experience may be substituted in many cases.

Nice To Haves

Experience in health care delivery system, a plus

Responsibilities

Ensuring that the nursing practice complies with established nursing standards.
Assessing and providing comprehensive treatment care while observing and maintaining security requirements.
Monitoring treatment services to avoid the inappropriate use and/or duplication of services
Advising Health Services Administrator and Nurse Supervisor if these situations arise.
Monitoring and recommending methods to improve operational efficiency and cost containment effectiveness.
Assisting Health Services Administrator or Nurse Supervisor to coordinate and/or conduct monthly health care staff meetings, as assigned.
Providing other services and performs other duties as assigned by Nurse Supervisor, Health Services Administrator, head nurse, or corporate staff.
Maintaining accurate records of all controlled substances, narcotics, and sharps in accordance with applicable state and federal laws
Providing health counseling to patients
Conducting sick call for inmate/patients and provide provisional diagnosis and treatment for selected minor illnesses and injuries defined by written protocol and approved by the Director
Observing, reporting, and documenting symptoms, reactions and progress of inmate/patients and participates in the formulation of the plan of nursing care
Implementing treatment care plans which promote maintain and restore the well-being of inmate/patients
At a minimum of every shift, at the beginning of the shift, taking vital signs, doing a complete assessment and documenting findings on dispensary care of all inmates/patients housed in the medical unit and/or mental health unit.