Registered Nurse: Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women
About The Position
This position provides nursing care within adult correctional institutions by utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating institutional patients per the standards of practice. Standard of care is achieved through a multitude of services to include 24-hour nursing care, telemedicine, chronic care clinics, sick call screenings/triage, medication administration, patient education, and basic life supporting/emergency care. The Registered Nurse will document all pertinent information into the health record while practicing confidentiality and interfacing with other departments on an as-needed basis. Registered Nurses possess the ability to delegate tasks/workload and work hours, days, and locations as assigned. Registered Nurses are capable and available to provide coverage as needed to meet institutional needs. The role aims to provide evidence-based nursing care and promote continued competence through education/certification with a focus on correctional nursing. Assignments to other duties or locations may be necessary to meet the clinical and administrative needs of the Department. This is a full-time position.
Requirements
- Possess and maintain valid unrestricted Virginia RN license (if you are a recent graduate of a nursing program in VA and not yet licensed, NCLEX-RN Exam must be scheduled at time of application)
- Certified Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers with current certification through American. Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) is required upon hire
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a correctional setting
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing care within adult institutions by utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating institutional patients per the standards of practice.
- Provide 24-hour nursing care, telemedicine, chronic care clinics, sick call screenings/triage, medication administration, patient education, and basic life supporting/emergency care.
- Document all pertinent information into the health record while practicing confidentiality and interfacing with other departments on an as-needed basis.
- Delegate tasks/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/certification with a focus on correctional nursing.
- Accept assignments to other duties or locations as necessary to meet the clinical and administrative needs of the Department.
Benefits
- $20,000 Bonus for Eligible New Hires – Conditions Apply
- Site and night shift pay differential
- Top-tier Health Benefits & Flexible Spending
- 13 paid holidays
- Generous Paid and unpaid leave
- Life and Long-Term Care Insurance
- Disability Benefits
- Retirement under the Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
- Deferred Compensation
- Wellness Programs
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Discounts
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Referral Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
