Registered Nurse (RN)
VitalCore Health Strategies•Cocoa, FL
•$0 - $37•Onsite
About The Position
VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care, has openings for Registered Nurses at Brevard Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Cocoa, Florida for Full-Time. They are looking for a rewarding career in healthcare with competitive wages, an annual incentive bonus, and an excellent benefits package. VitalCore prides itself on retaining and acquiring compassionate, dedicated individuals committed to providing quality services and promotes a positive work environment based on respect and appreciation.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
- Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Florida.
- Possesses an active CPR certification.
- Remains knowledgeable about specific state laws and regulations governing practice.
- Satisfactory completion of initial and annual clinical competencies to demonstrate aptitude as assigned by role.
Responsibilities
- Deliver quality care consistent within the scope of practice as outlined by the local state nurse practice act for Registered Nurses.
- Work in accordance with local practice acts and regulations.
- Delegate and ensure supervision of nursing activities and functions to other competent nursing personnel appropriate to their scope of practice.
- Assume responsibility and accountability for the quality of care delivered.
- Ensure a safe environment for themselves, the patient, and other staff members.
- Act as a patient advocate to promote the quality of health care delivered in the facility.
- Serve as a leader at all times to promote best practices within the profession of nursing.
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions and side effects.
- Record patients’ medical information and vital signs.
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients’ condition.
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients’ responses and conditions.
- Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
- Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.
- Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
- Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, and childbirth as well as develop health improvement programs.
- Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, or supplies and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained.
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient’s condition.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by facility.
Benefits
- Holiday Pay: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short Term/Long Term Disability
- Identity Theft Protection
- Animal/Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
- 401K
- PTO
- Annual Incentive Payment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
