Registered Nurse: Coffeewood Correctional Center #00526
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 is delivered through services including 24-hour nursing care, 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 must be able to work the hours, days, and locations assigned. They may be called upon to provide coverage to meet institutional needs. The role also involves 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.
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 or American Red Cross upon hire.
- Be capable of working assigned hours, days, and locations and providing coverage as needed.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a correctional setting.
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing care to patients in adult institutions using assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Deliver or support 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 and work assigned hours, days, and locations.
- Provide evidence-based nursing care and promote continued competence through education and certification, with a focus on correctional nursing.
Benefits
- A $7,500 sign-on bonus or up to $10,000 in student loan repayment may be available for eligible new hires.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
