Registered Nurse (RN)
VitalCore Health Strategies•Walnut Grove, MS
•Onsite
About The Position
VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care, is seeking compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurses (RNs) to join their team at the Walnut Grove Correctional Facility in Walnut Grove, Mississippi. This is a full-time position offering competitive wages, an annual incentive bonus, and an excellent benefits package. VitalCore emphasizes a positive work environment built on respect and appreciation for staff, focusing on providing quality services in correctional healthcare.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
- Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Mississippi
- Possesses an active CPR certification
- Remains knowledgeable about specific state laws and regulations governing practice
- Satisfactory completion of initial and annual clinical competencies to demonstrate aptitude as assigned by role
Responsibilities
- Deliver quality care consistent with the scope of practice for Registered Nurses as outlined by the state nurse practice act.
- Delegate and supervise nursing activities and functions to other competent nursing personnel.
- Assume responsibility and accountability for the quality of care delivered.
- Ensure a safe environment for self, patients, and other staff members.
- Act as a patient advocate to promote quality healthcare within the facility.
- Serve as a leader to promote best practices within the nursing profession.
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Administer medications to patients and monitor for reactions and side effects.
- Record patients’ medical information and vital signs.
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients’ condition.
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients’ responses and conditions.
- Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
- Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or a particular unit.
- Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
- Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on health education, disease prevention, and childbirth, and develop health improvement programs.
- Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, or supplies, and ensure stock is maintained.
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient’s condition.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by the facility.
Benefits
- Holiday Pay: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Life Insurance
- Short Term/Long Term Disability
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
- 401K & Plan Matching
- PTO
- Annual Incentive Bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
