Registered Nurse (Part-Time): River North Correctional Center
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 may include 24-hour nursing services, telemedicine, chronic care clinics, sick-call screening 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 workloads and work hours, days, and locations as assigned. They must be able to provide coverage as needed to meet institutional needs. The role includes providing 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. This is a wage, part-time 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 on May 1. Wage employees may work no more than 29 hours per week on average over the 12-month period. This position does not offer state benefits.
Requirements
- Possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted Virginia Registered Nurse 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 adult institutions using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Provide services that may 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.
- Document pertinent information in health records while maintaining confidentiality.
- Interface with other departments as needed.
- Delegate tasks and workloads.
- Provide coverage as needed to meet institutional needs and work assigned hours, days, and locations.
- Provide evidence-based nursing care and promote continued competence through education and certification focused on correctional nursing.
- Accept assignments to other duties or locations as needed to meet clinical and administrative needs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
