Registered Nurse - Lenoir YDC (No Weekends, 8hr Shifts)
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides nursing services to juvenile offenders and serves as the full-time health care professional on site at Lenoir Youth Development Center. The role includes treatment and prevention of illness and injury, routine and emergency care, medication administration, and health-related communication and reporting. The position follows a Monday–Friday schedule of 8-hour shifts, with no weekends or state holidays. It includes additional paid on-call responsibilities. The work environment is described as less physically demanding, and the employee may help maintain essential services during adverse weather but is not required to stay overnight for that purpose. The position requires a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina. The posting also describes Juvenile Justice Officer certification requirements that apply to positions designated as Juvenile Justice Officers, including successful completion of basic training and associated screening and eligibility requirements.
Requirements
- Be licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina.
- For positions designated as Juvenile Justice Officers, meet the applicable North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission hiring and training standards.
- For positions designated as Juvenile Justice Officers, successfully complete the Juvenile Justice Officer Basic Training certification program, which includes three weeks of training with consecutive overnight stays.
- For Juvenile Justice Officer certification, have or be able to obtain required documentation, pass criminal background, drug, psychological, sexual risk, and physical screenings, be a U.S. citizen, be at least 20 years old, and have a valid driver's license.
Nice To Haves
- Experience leading a team in the medical field, including delegation of UAP tasks.
- Experience in a nursing role in pediatrics and/or public health nursing.
- Experience independently implementing the nursing process to meet patient needs.
- Experience using interview techniques that help patients describe their symptoms.
Responsibilities
- Provide health care in the treatment and prevention of illnesses and injuries.
- Perform admission physical assessments for juveniles.
- Conduct sick call.
- Administer medications and implement physician treatment orders.
- Train UAPs in medication administration and provide medication counseling to juveniles.
- Write medical discharge summaries.
- Provide emergency medical services.
- Report juvenile health status to other disciplines, maintain data reports, and provide health-related staff training.
- Help maintain essential services during adverse weather.
Benefits
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick leave
- Paid holidays
- Retirement
- Health insurance
- Additional pay supplement for on-call responsibilities
- Potential eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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