Registered Nurse (RN) Part-time Nights

Armor Health•Decatur, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Armor has an opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join its team at Dekalb County Jail. The part-time position is on nights, 12 hours per shift, two nights a week, with rotating weekends. The RN provides holistic nursing care to patients in a correctional setting, assessing patients’ physical, psychological, and social needs and helping implement medical care plans. Armor describes its work as partnering with correctional organizations to improve health care outcomes and support patients’ holistic wellness.

Requirements

Current state license as a Registered Nurse (RN).
Current CPR certificate.
Proficiency with electronic medical records.
Ability to pass pre-employment Level 2 clearance, including a background check and drug screen.

Responsibilities

Provide holistic nursing care to patients in a correctional setting.
Assess patients’ physical, psychological, and social dimensions; obtain health histories and provide written assessments upon admission.
Document and communicate triage decisions to the appropriate health care provider during custody and upon discharge.
Develop individual nursing care plans using nursing assessment protocols in consultation with health care providers.
Implement medical care plans, including diagnostic tests and EKGs, according to physician orders.
Administer medications using proper techniques, procedures, and approved routes of administration; follow nutrition and therapeutic diet plans.
Assist physicians with medical or minor surgical procedures as necessary.