PRN Weekend Day Registered Nurse (RN)

Armor Health • Canton, OH

14h

About The Position

Armor Health is hiring a Registered Nurse to provide holistic nursing care to patients in a correctional setting. The role includes assessing patients’ physical, psychological, and social needs; documenting and communicating triage decisions; developing and implementing nursing care plans; administering medications; and assisting physicians with medical or minor surgical procedures as needed.

Armor Health describes its mission as raising the standard of care through partnerships with correctional organizations and supporting the holistic wellness of patients. Its stated core values include embracing change, taking ownership, attention to detail, urgency, and collaborative, results-oriented work. Armor Health is committed to equal employment opportunities and complies with applicable federal and state nondiscrimination laws.

Requirements

• Hold a current state license as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Hold a current CPR certificate.
• Be proficient with electronic medical records.
• Be able 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, and follow nutrition and therapeutic diet plans.
• Assist physicians with medical or minor surgical procedures as necessary.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed