Registered Nurse - Registered Nurse - Day

Medical University of South Carolina•Columbia, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN II provides nursing care using the nursing process, directing team members and collaborating with multidisciplinary staff to provide appropriate care within a secure correctional setting. This role is with MUSC Community Physicians (MCP) which provides healthcare across rural South Carolina. The position is located at the Lexington County Detention Center and operates on a day shift from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday. The nurse will provide patient-centered care addressing physical, emotional, cultural, religious, and environmental needs. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, developing nursing diagnoses, identifying outcomes, planning and implementing interventions, providing health teaching, and evaluating care. The role also involves ensuring a therapeutic environment and participating in professional governance and development. Specific to the correctional setting, the nurse will deliver nursing care to inmates/detainees while following correctional facility safety and security protocols, respond promptly to emergencies, manage care in various units (intake/booking, general population, segregation, medical observation), coordinate with correctional officers, maintain strict control of sharps, medications, and clinical tools, ensure proper boundaries and compliance with PREA expectations, and document care according to correctional medical record requirements and chain-of-custody considerations.

Requirements

Minimum one year of RN experience required.
Associate's Degree, and a minimum of one year of work experience as a registered nurse required.
Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state.
Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Nursing preferred.
RN staff hired after July 1, 2013 with an Associate or Diploma degree must be enrolled in a BSN program within two years and complete it within four years.

Responsibilities

Provides nursing care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Directs and leads other assigned team members, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to provide age/developmentally appropriate care.
Provides patient-centered care addressing physical, emotional, cultural, religious, and environmental needs.
Conducts assessments, develops nursing diagnoses, identifies outcomes, plans and implements interventions, provides health teaching, and evaluates care.
Ensures a therapeutic environment and participates in professional governance and development.
Delivers nursing care to inmates/detainees while following correctional facility safety and security protocols.
Responds promptly to emergencies anywhere within the secure perimeter (medical emergencies, injuries, suicide attempts, etc.).
Manages care in intake/booking, general population, segregation, and medical observation units.
Coordinates with correctional officers for safe inmate movement and maintaining awareness of the security environment.
Maintains strict control and accountability of sharps, medications, and clinical tools.
Ensures proper boundaries, communication standards, and compliance with PREA expectations.
Documents care in accordance with correctional medical record requirements and chain-of-custody considerations when applicable.