Registered Nurse (PRN): Buckingham Correctional Center
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides nursing care to patients in an adult correctional institution 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 role documents pertinent information in health records, maintains confidentiality, and coordinates with other departments as needed. Registered Nurses may delegate tasks and workload, work assigned hours, days, and locations, and provide coverage as needed to meet institutional needs. The position promotes evidence-based nursing care and 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 1,500 hours per agency during the 12-month period from May 1 through April 30, regardless of hire date. Wage employment resets on May 1 each year, and employees may work no more than an average of 29 hours per week over the 12-month period. The position offers no state benefits.
Requirements
- Possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted Virginia RN license. Recent Virginia nursing program graduates 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 or American Red Cross upon hire.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a correctional setting.
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing care in an adult institution through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patients.
- Deliver services including 24-hour nursing care, telemedicine, chronic care clinics, sick-call screening 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, and work hours, days, and locations as assigned.
- 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.
- Accept assignments to other duties or locations when necessary to meet clinical and administrative needs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
