Registered Nurse with a $2,500 sign-on bonus!

Nitelines Usa•Fort Worth, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Established in 1994, NiteLines USA has successfully delivered contract support services to more than 144 government institutions and medical treatment facilities across the country. We’re a dynamic and growing health care organization, offering a wide range of employment opportunities. We are seeking professionals and dedicated individuals to be part of our team, where integrity, respect, accountability, and collaboration are among our core principles. Work with a dedicated and caring organization and start doing your life's best work. NiteLines USA, Inc is currently looking to fill a Registered Nurse position in Fort Worth, TX. Below is a brief job description and requirements. Location: Health Services Department at the Federal Medical Center Fort Worth an administrative-security United States Federal Prison in Fort Worth, Texas. This includes several locations in the institution, such as Inpatient Lubbock unit, SHU/Jail, Laboratory, Specialty Care Clinic, and any other location as assigned by the Contract Officer’s Representative (COR). Pay: $48.56 per hour. Sign-on bonus: $2,500. Benefits: Health insurance. Dental insurance. Vision insurance. 401k. Paid vacation. Paid sick leave. 11 paid federal holidays. Shifts: Normally work 40 hours per week, Sunday through Saturday, with various shifts throughout the 24-hour day with a thirty (30) minute, unpaid lunch period. No Overtime.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited Registered Nursing program.
Must be certified by and maintain unrestricted RN License in the state of Texas.
Have at least six months of experience.
Have a current Basic Life Saver (BLS) certification, in accordance with the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Must provide documentation of their graduation (transcript or degree) from an accredited school of Registered Nursing.

Responsibilities

Providing direct patient care which includes taking and recording patient history, vital signs, making appointments, assisting staff clinicians in routine clinical activities in accordance with legal, ethical, and institutional standards.
Providing comprehensive nursing care to include the following: admission assessments, managing stable phases of a common chronic illness, managing drainage tubes, and caring for patients with midlines, PICC lines, and ports.
Drawing and processing blood from patients for analysis or other medical purposes.
Collecting and processing urinalysis and point of care tests in the lab.
Screening eye and auditory exams and assist advanced practice providers and physicians in minor surgical cases.
Operation of EKG machines, blood pressure machines, cardiac monitors, glucometers, thermometers, automatic external defibrillators, and other special medical apparatus and equipment within the Health Services Department.
Assisting staff clinicians and clinical specialty consultants in the management and coordination of patient flow through the Specialty Care Clinic, Ambulatory Clinic, and Jail Medical Clinic, Telemedicine Unit, Rehabilitation Services, and Mental Health Unit.
Assisting the Infectious Disease Coordinator with PPD planting/reading and recording of results and with the Smoking Cessation Program.
Evaluating the effectiveness of interventions, monitors, and documents progress toward identified goals, and reports information to the multi-disciplinary team for use in re-evaluating the plan of care.
Securing a health history and records/documents findings of patient care activities on appropriate records.
Communicating critical information to his/her supervisor or to staff at the local hospital.
Knowledge in the recognition of life-threatening emergencies and in initiating immediate care.
Developing a nursing assessment for each patient, to include planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care.
May assess and identify high risk symptoms/behaviors in patients, to include suicidal risk, homicidal risk, and risk for verbal/physical abuse.
Will utilize the Bureau Electronic Medical Records (BEMR) system for documentation.