Registered Nurse Supervisor #00558: State Farm Correctional Center
About The Position
The Registered Nurse Supervisor provides quality health care to inmates and employees during emergency events and delivers skilled nursing care to inmates. The role helps oversee Licensed Practical Nurses and other medical staff, and directs Corrections Nurse Technicians, Registered Nurses, and support services in coordination with physicians, dentists, psychologists, and security staff to ensure appropriate inmate medical care. The position serves as relief for the site's Health Authority. The supervisor assesses inmates’ health problems and needs, prepares and administers prescribed medications, initiates emergency interventions and first aid, and assists physicians. The role also develops and implements medical and nursing guidelines, maintains medical records, provides staff training as needed, and educates inmates about healthy lifestyles. Assignments to other duties or locations may be necessary to meet the Department’s clinical and administrative needs.
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 graduates of Virginia nursing programs who are not 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.
- Help oversee Licensed Practical Nurses and other medical staff.
- Direct Corrections Nurse Technicians, Registered Nurses, and support services in coordination with physicians, dentists, psychologists, and security staff.
- Serve as relief for the Health Authority for the site.
- 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.
- Maintain medical records.
- Provide staff training as necessary and educate inmates about healthy lifestyles.
- Undertake other duties or assignments at other locations as needed to meet 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
