Registered Nurse (Part-time) #W0902 : Rustburg Correctional Field Unit

DHRM • Buckingham, VA

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care within adult correctional institutions using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with standards of practice. Care may include 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 interfaces with other departments as needed.

Registered Nurses may delegate tasks and workloads and work hours, days, and locations as assigned. They must be capable of providing coverage as needed to meet institutional needs. The role promotes evidence-based nursing care and continued 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.

This is a wage position limited to no more than 1,500 hours per agency during the 12-month period from May 1 through April 30, regardless of hire date. The wage employment period resets each May 1, and employees may work no more than an average of 29 hours per week over the 12-month period. This position offers no state benefits.

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 (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) upon hire.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a correctional setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to adult institutional patients through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Provide or support 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 as appropriate.
• Provide coverage as needed to meet institutional needs.
• Provide evidence-based nursing care and promote continued competence through education and certification, with a focus on correctional nursing.
• Accept assignments to other duties or locations as necessary to meet clinical and administrative needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed