Registered Nurse (Part-Time): Cold Springs Correctional Unit #10
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides nursing care within 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 workload, work hours, days, and locations as assigned, and provide coverage to meet institutional needs. The role 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 the Department’s 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, and to an average of no more than 29 hours per week over that period. The employment-period limit resets each May 1. This 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 health care 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 adult institutional patients using assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with standards of practice.
- Provide services including 24-hour nursing care, 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 workload.
- 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.
- Accept assignments to other duties or locations as needed to meet the Department’s clinical and administrative needs.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
