Registered Nurse (PRN): Buckingham Correctional Center

DHRM • Buckingham, VA

2d • Onsite

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-supporting and emergency care. The nurse documents pertinent information in health records, maintains confidentiality, and coordinates with other departments as needed.

Registered Nurses may delegate tasks and workloads and work the hours, days, and locations assigned. They must be available to provide coverage as needed to meet institutional needs and deliver evidence-based care while maintaining competence through education and certification, with a focus on correctional nursing. Assignments to other duties or locations may be made 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 May 1–April 30 period, regardless of hire date, and an average of no more than 29 hours per week over that 12-month 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.
• Hold current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare 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 through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with standards of practice.
• Provide nursing services including telemedicine, chronic care clinics, sick-call screening 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 workloads.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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