Registered Nurse (Part-time) #W0902 : Rustburg Correctional Field Unit

DHRM • Buckingham, VA

20h • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care within adult correctional institutions using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, in accordance with standards of practice. Care includes 24-hour nursing services, telemedicine, chronic care clinics, sick-call screenings and triage, medication administration, patient education, and basic life-supporting and emergency care. The nurse documents pertinent information in health records, maintains confidentiality, and interfaces with other departments as needed.

Registered Nurses may delegate tasks and workloads and work hours, days, and locations as assigned. They must be available to provide coverage as needed to meet institutional needs. The role provides evidence-based nursing care and promotes continued competence through education and certification, with a focus on correctional nursing. Assignments to other duties or locations may be necessary to meet the Department’s clinical and administrative needs.

This is a wage position limited to no more than 1,500 hours per agency during the 12-month period from May 1 through April 30, regardless of hire date. The wage employment period resets on May 1 each year. Wage employees may work no more than 29 hours per week on average over the 12-month period. This position offers no state benefits.

Requirements

• Possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted Virginia RN license. Recent graduates of a Virginia nursing program who are not yet licensed must have the NCLEX-RN exam scheduled at the time of application.
• Hold current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for health care providers through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) upon hire.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a correctional setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to patients in adult institutions using assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Deliver services including telemedicine, chronic care clinics, sick-call screenings and triage, medication administration, patient education, and basic life-supporting and emergency care.
• Document pertinent information in health records while maintaining confidentiality.
• Interface with other departments as needed.
• Delegate tasks and workload as appropriate.
• Work assigned hours, days, and locations, and provide coverage as needed to meet institutional needs.
• Provide evidence-based nursing care and promote continued competence through education and certification, with a focus on correctional nursing.
• Accept assignments to other duties or locations as needed to meet clinical and administrative needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed