Registered Nurse (PRN): Buckingham Correctional Center

DHRM • Buckingham, VA

4d • Onsite

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 may include 24-hour nursing services, 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 interfaces with other departments as needed.

Registered Nurses may delegate tasks and workloads and must be able to work assigned hours, days, and locations and provide coverage as needed to meet institutional needs. The role emphasizes evidence-based nursing care and continued 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.

This is a wage position limited to 1,500 hours per agency during the 12-month period from May 1 through April 30, regardless of hire date. The wage employment period resets on May 1. Wage employees may work no more than 29 hours per week on average over the 12-month period. This position offers no state benefits.

Requirements

• Possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted Virginia Registered Nurse (RN) license. Recent Virginia nursing program graduates 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 (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) upon hire.
• Be able to work assigned hours, days, and locations and provide coverage as needed.
• Be able to delegate tasks and workload.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a correctional setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care in adult institutions using assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Provide or support services including 24-hour nursing care, telemedicine, chronic care clinics, sick-call screening and triage, medication administration, patient education, and basic life-supporting or emergency care.
• Document pertinent information in health records while maintaining confidentiality.
• Interface with other departments as needed.
• Delegate tasks and workload.
• Work assigned hours, days, and locations and provide coverage as needed to meet institutional needs.
• Provide evidence-based nursing care and promote continued competence through education and certification, with a focus on correctional nursing.
• Perform other duties or work at other locations as needed to meet clinical and administrative needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed