Registered Nurse - Chronic Care
About The Position
CoreCivic is seeking a Registered Nurse - Chronic Care to provide comprehensive nursing care to detainees with chronic health conditions in a secure institutional setting. The position manages long-term health issues, coordinates care plans, and ensures adherence to medical protocols. The nurse collaborates with healthcare teams, correctional staff, and external providers to provide patient-centered care that promotes detainee health, safety, and well-being. The role includes assessing detainees with chronic conditions, developing and updating individualized care plans, monitoring health status and progress, administering medications, educating detainees about treatment and health management, documenting care in electronic medical records, and following infection-control and confidentiality practices. The nurse also recognizes and responds to medical emergencies, providing interventions and facilitating transfer to external medical facilities when required.
Requirements
- Current RN licensure in the state of employment or in a nursing compact state.
- Three years of experience in chronic disease management or correctional health nursing.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Ability to manage detainee scheduling efficiently and in a timely manner.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to detainees with chronic health conditions.
- Manage long-term health issues, coordinate care plans, and ensure adherence to medical protocols.
- Conduct comprehensive health assessments for detainees with conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, asthma, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, and mental health disorders.
- Develop and update individualized care plans based on assessments, medical history, and current health status.
- Monitor health status and progress regularly and adjust care plans as needed.
- Collaborate with healthcare providers, mental health professionals, correctional staff, and external providers.
- Communicate with detainees about their health and treatment plans.
- Administer prescribed medications accurately and safely.
- Educate detainees about medication use, side effects, adherence, health management, and complication prevention.
- Monitor for adverse medication reactions and report issues to healthcare providers.
- Maintain detailed, accurate documentation of care, assessments, and detainee responses using compliant electronic medical records systems.
- Follow strict infection-control protocols and ensure safe handling of sharps, medications, and biological specimens.
- Recognize signs of medical emergencies related to chronic conditions and provide first aid or emergency interventions as needed.
- Respond promptly to medical emergencies and facilitate timely transfer to external medical facilities when required.
- Ensure confidentiality and privacy of detainee health information.
- Manage detainee scheduling efficiently and in a timely manner.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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