Registered Nurse Supervisor: St. Brides Correctional Center

DHRM • Chesapeake, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Supervisor provides quality health care to inmates and employees during emergency events and helps oversee Licensed Practical Nurses and other medical staff. The role directs Corrections Nurse Technicians, Registered Nurses, and support services in coordination with physicians, dentists, psychologists, and security staff to ensure inmates receive appropriate medical care. The supervisor serves as relief for the site Health Authority and provides skilled nursing care to inmates. Duties also include assessing health problems and needs, preparing and administering prescribed medications, initiating emergency interventions and first aid, assisting physicians, developing and implementing medical and nursing guidelines, maintaining medical records, training staff, and educating inmates about healthy lifestyles. Assignments to other duties or locations may be necessary to meet the Department’s clinical and administrative needs.

This is a full-time position at St. Brides Correctional Center, with an annual salary range of $101,135–$115,530 ($48.62–$55.54 per hour). A $7,500 sign-on bonus or up to $10,000 in student loan repayment may be available to eligible new hires.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Possess and maintain a valid unrestricted Virginia RN license issued by the Board of Nursing or a multi-state compact license. Recent Virginia nursing program graduates who are not yet licensed must have the NCLEX-RN exam scheduled at the time of application.
• Knowledge of nursing and supervisory principles and practices.
• Knowledge of medication usage, actions, and side effects.
• Working knowledge of professional nursing principles and practices.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others.
• Ability to perform full physical assessments.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for health care providers through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required upon hire.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a corrections or law enforcement environment.
• Nursing supervisory experience.
• Experience working with mental health patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality health care to inmates and employees during emergency events.
• Assist with overseeing Licensed Practical Nurses and other medical staff.
• Direct Corrections Nurse Technicians, Registered Nurses, and support services in coordination with medical and security staff to ensure inmates receive appropriate medical care.
• Serve as relief for the site Health Authority.
• Provide skilled nursing care to inmates.
• Assess inmates’ health problems and needs.
• Prepare and administer prescribed medications.
• Initiate emergency interventions and first aid measures, and assist physicians.
• Develop and implement medical and nursing guidelines and maintain medical records.
• Provide training to staff as necessary and educate inmates about healthy lifestyles.
• Accept assignments to other duties or locations as needed to meet the Department’s clinical and administrative needs.

Benefits

• A $7,500 sign-on bonus or up to $10,000 in student loan repayment may be available for eligible new hires.

What This Job Offers

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