Registered Nurse - Nights PRN
About The Position
The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, and delivers nursing care to patients at a correctional facility. The role includes administering ordered medications and treatments, providing first aid and patient education, monitoring and documenting patient conditions, and coordinating care with practitioners and other medical services. The nurse maintains infection-control precautions, patient confidentiality, and compliance with applicable RN scope-of-practice standards. The position may involve covering shifts at multiple correctional facilities, serving as a backup to the H.S.A./Site Manager, and training new hires and coworkers.
Requirements
- Active nursing license in good standing in the state where services will be provided.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification with hands-on training.
- Excellent documentation skills.
- Knowledge of the RN scope of practice.
Responsibilities
- Assess, plan, and deliver nursing care to patients accurately and promptly.
- Contact practitioners to obtain orders and administer prescribed medications, treatments, and other ordered tasks.
- Provide emergency first aid care when appropriate.
- Check and record vital signs, peak flows, blood glucose, weight, and other on-site diagnostic tests when appropriate.
- Triage officer intake screenings to determine sick-call necessity and priority.
- Collect and record data for statistical reporting on CQI and complete chronic clinic and outcome study documents as indicated.
- Report reactions to treatments and medications and changes in patients’ emotional or physical conditions.
- Educate patients about topics such as correctional facility policies and discharge planning.
- Record care information concisely, accurately, completely, and promptly using the appropriate formats and forms.
- Collaborate and coordinate multiple medical services for diagnosis and treatment as directed by the practitioner.
- Maintain aseptic techniques and required infection-control precautions.
- Maintain working knowledge of pharmacology, including drug reactions and overdose; therapeutic diets and nutrition; and social and behavioral sciences as applied to correctional settings.
- Recommend improved procedures, equipment, and supplies to the supervisor.
- Notify the supervisor of medical or security incidents.
- Present or participate in in-service education sessions.
- Perform duties within the RN scope of practice mandated by state and local standards.
- Maintain patient confidentiality and HIPAA practices as required by government agencies.
- Oversee and delegate duties as expected and allowed under the RN scope of practice.
- Cover shifts at multiple correctional facilities when directed.
- Act as a backup to the H.S.A./Site Manager when asked.
- Train new hires and coworkers when asked.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Referral program
- 401(k) with employer match
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Professional development
- Paid time off
- Disability insurance
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What This Job Offers
Education Level
Associate degree
