Registered Nurse: Coffeewood Correctional Center #00527
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides nursing care to patients in 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 screenings 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 and work hours, days, and locations as assigned. They must be able to provide coverage as needed to meet institutional needs. The role also involves delivering evidence-based nursing care and maintaining 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.
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 to patients in adult institutions 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 workload.
- Provide coverage as needed to meet institutional needs, and work hours, days, and locations as assigned.
- Provide evidence-based nursing care and promote continued competence through education and certification, with a focus on correctional nursing.
- Perform other duties or work at other locations as necessary to meet clinical and administrative needs.
Benefits
- A $7,500 sign-on bonus or up to $10,000 in student loan repayment may be available for eligible new hires.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
