Registered Nurse: Deerfield 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 includes 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 while maintaining confidentiality and coordinating with other departments as needed. Registered Nurses delegate tasks and workload, work assigned hours, days, and locations, and provide coverage as needed to meet institutional needs. The role also provides evidence-based nursing care and supports continued competence through education and certification, with a focus on correctional nursing.
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.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for health care providers through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required upon hire.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a correctional setting.
Responsibilities
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for patients in adult institutions in accordance with standards of practice.
- Provide 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.
- Work assigned hours, days, and locations, and provide coverage as needed to meet institutional needs.
- Provide evidence-based nursing care and promote continued competence through education and certification, focusing on correctional nursing.
Benefits
- $7,500 sign-on bonus or $10,000 student loan repayment may be available for eligible new hires.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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