RN - Travel

Action Staffing Solutions•Denver, CO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Correctional Registered Nurse provides skilled nursing care within a correctional facility, supporting incarcerated inmates. This role involves direct patient care, medication administration, patient education, and collaboration with healthcare providers to implement treatment plans. The nurse is responsible for maintaining accurate medical documentation, adhering to infection control practices, and ensuring a safe and secure clinical environment.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN) license
Skilled nursing care experience
Ability to maintain accurate medical documentation
Proficiency in patient education
Ability to transcribe and communicate medical orders
Strict adherence to patient confidentiality
Experience with medication administration (PO, IM, IV, SQ, SL)
Knowledge of infection control practices
Crisis intervention techniques
Experience with patient interviews and triage assessments
Ability to respond to urgent and emergent situations
Experience assisting with minor medical and surgical procedures
Ability to monitor, order, and restock medications and medical supplies
Skill in observing and reporting patient conditions
Proficiency in performing physical and behavioral health assessments
Ability to promote and uphold a safe and secure clinical environment
Familiarity with controlling medications, sharps, instruments, and other sensitive medical items
Ability to operate clinical equipment
Knowledge of applicable life safety policies and procedures
Ability to report safety or security concerns promptly

Responsibilities

Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive medical documentation.
Provide standardized patient education in accordance with established nursing guidelines.
Transcribe and communicate medical orders during shift changes.
Maintain strict confidentiality of all patient information.
Deliver direct patient care, including physical treatments and medication administration (PO, IM, IV, SQ, SL).
Collaborate with healthcare providers to implement and support individualized treatment plans.
Apply infection control practices and crisis intervention techniques.
Conduct patient interviews, triage assessments, and respond to urgent and emergent situations.
Assist physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners with minor medical and surgical procedures.
Monitor, order, and restock medications and medical supplies as needed.
Observe and report patients’ physical and emotional conditions, including responses to medications and treatments.
Perform comprehensive physical and behavioral health assessments using established nursing protocols.
Promote and uphold a safe and secure clinical environment, including careful control of medications, sharps, instruments, and other sensitive medical items.
Operate clinical equipment appropriate to the assigned unit.
Maintain knowledge of all applicable life safety policies and procedures.
Report safety or security concerns promptly through established documentation channels.