Registered Nurse (Night Shift) #00237: Bland Correctional Center
About The Position
Provide nursing care to patients in adult correctional institutions by using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with standards of practice. Care includes 24-hour nursing, telemedicine, chronic care clinics, sick-call screening and triage, medication administration, patient education, and basic life-supporting and emergency care. Document relevant information in health records while maintaining confidentiality and coordinating with other departments as needed. Registered Nurses may delegate tasks and workloads and work assigned hours, days, and locations. They must be available to provide coverage as institutional needs require and deliver evidence-based nursing care while maintaining competence through education and certification focused on correctional nursing. Assignments to other duties or locations may be made to meet the Department’s clinical and administrative needs. This is a full-time position with an annual salary range of $79,967–$107,023. A $7,500 sign-on bonus or up to $10,000 in student loan repayment may be available to eligible new hires.
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 or American Red Cross upon hire.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a correctional setting.
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing care using assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with standards of practice.
- Deliver 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 and maintain confidentiality.
- Interface with other departments as needed.
- Delegate tasks and workloads.
- Provide coverage as needed to meet institutional needs and work assigned hours, days, and locations.
- Provide evidence-based nursing care and maintain competence through education and certification focused on correctional nursing.
- Perform other duties or work at other locations as necessary to meet the Department’s clinical and administrative needs.
Benefits
- A $7,500 sign-on bonus or up to $10,000 in student loan repayment may be available to eligible new hires.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
