Registered Nurse

PrimeCare Medical, Inc.•New Castle, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

PrimeCare Medical, Inc. is looking for enthusiastic and hard-working Registered Nurses (RN) to work in the medical department at the Lawrence County Correctional Facility in New Castle, PA. This position provides a 2 week orientation period where you will be training on-the-job and shadowing with the nursing staff. Now is the time to join the exciting and challenging world of correctional healthcare!

Requirements

Ability to multi-task.
Good grasp of patient assessment skills.
Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Pennsylvania.
Clinical decision-making ability.
Effective communication skills.
Ability to function independently and demonstrating clinical competency.
Ability to gain trust of patients and build a working relationship.

Responsibilities

Ensuring that the nursing practice complies with established nursing standards.
Assessing and providing comprehensive treatment care while observing and maintaining security requirements.
Monitoring treatment services to avoid the inappropriate use and/or duplication of services.
Advising Health Services Administrator and Nurse Supervisor if these situations arise.
Monitoring and recommending methods to improve operational efficiency and cost containment effectiveness.
Assisting Health Services Administrator or Nurse Supervisor to coordinate and/or conduct monthly health care staff meetings, as assigned.
Providing other services and performs other duties as assigned by Nurse Supervisor, Health Services Administrator, head nurse, or corporate staff.
Maintaining accurate records of all controlled substances, narcotics, and sharps in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.
Providing health counseling to inmates/patients.
Conducting sick call for inmate/patients and provide provisional diagnosis and treatment for selected minor illnesses and injuries defined by written protocol and approved by PCM Director.
Observing, reporting, and documenting symptoms, reactions and progress of inmate/patients and participates in the formulation of the plan of nursing care.
Implementing treatment care plans which promote maintain and restore the well-being of inmate/patients.
At a minimum of every shift, at the beginning of the shift, taking vital signs, doing a complete assessment and documenting findings on dispensary care of all inmates/patients housed in the medical unit and/or mental health unit.