Registered Nurse (RN)
About The Position
VitalCore Health Strategies is hiring Registered Nurses at Otero County Detention Center in Alamogordo, New Mexico. The Registered Nurse delivers care within the scope of practice established by the state nurse practice act and is accountable for the quality of care provided. The RN helps maintain a safe environment, advocates for patients, and promotes nursing best practices in the facility. The role includes delegating and supervising nursing activities in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and the scope of practice of other nursing personnel. The posting lists full-time and PRN schedules and states that PRN positions are not available in the benefits package section. Shift differentials are $1 per hour for 3:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m. and $2 per hour for 11:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing, or hold a nursing degree from an accredited college or university or have graduated from an approved RN program.
- Current Registered Nurse license in the state of employment.
- Active CPR certification.
- Remain knowledgeable about state laws and regulations governing nursing practice.
- Satisfactory completion of initial and annual clinical competencies demonstrating aptitude as assigned by role.
Responsibilities
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Administer medications and monitor patients for reactions and side effects.
- Record patients’ medical information and vital signs.
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients’ conditions.
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- Modify treatment plans as indicated by patients’ responses and conditions.
- Monitor 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 groups on health education, disease prevention, and childbirth, and develop health improvement programs.
- Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, or supplies and maintain supply stock.
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient conditions.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by the facility.
- Delegate and ensure supervision of nursing activities and functions in accordance with practice regulations and personnel scope of practice.
- Advocate for patients and promote a safe environment and nursing best practices.
Benefits
- Holiday pay for 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 insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Identity theft protection
- Pet insurance
- Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
- 401(k) and plan matching
- Paid time off
- Annual incentive bonus
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Shift differential of $1 per hour for 3:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m. and $2 per hour for 11:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
