Registered Nurse (Part-time) #W0902 : Rustburg Correctional Field Unit
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides nursing care to patients in 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 screening and triage, medication administration, patient education, and basic life-support and emergency care. The nurse documents pertinent information in health records while maintaining confidentiality and coordinating with other departments as needed. The role may involve delegating tasks and workload, working assigned hours, days, and locations, and providing coverage to meet institutional needs. The nurse provides evidence-based 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 clinical and administrative needs. This is a wage position limited to no more than 1,500 hours per agency during the May 1–April 30 12-month period, regardless of hire date, and no more than 29 hours per week on average over that period. The wage employment period resets each May 1. The 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.
- Have current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross upon hire.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a correctional setting.
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing care to adult institutional patients using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, in accordance with standards of practice.
- Provide or support 24-hour nursing care, telemedicine, chronic care clinics, sick-call screenings and triage, medication administration, patient education, and basic life-support and emergency care.
- Document pertinent information in health records while maintaining confidentiality.
- Interface with other departments as needed.
- Delegate tasks and workload.
- 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 focused on correctional nursing.
- Perform other duties or work at other locations as needed to meet clinical and administrative needs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
