Registered Nurse: Deerfield 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. Services include 24-hour nursing care, telemedicine, chronic care clinics, sick-call screenings and triage, medication administration, patient education, and basic life-supporting and emergency care. The nurse documents pertinent information in health records while maintaining confidentiality and coordinates with other departments as needed. Registered Nurses delegate tasks and workloads and may work hours, days, and locations as assigned. They are expected to provide coverage as needed to meet institutional needs, deliver evidence-based nursing care, and maintain competence through education and certification, with a focus on correctional nursing.
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 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 to patients in an adult correctional institution using assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Deliver services including 24-hour nursing care, telemedicine, chronic care clinics, sick-call screenings 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 workloads.
- Work hours, days, and locations as assigned and provide coverage as needed to meet institutional needs.
- Provide evidence-based nursing care.
- Promote continued competence through education and certification, with a focus on correctional nursing.
Benefits
- $7,500 sign-on bonus or $10,000 student loan repayment may be available for eligible new hires.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
