Registered Nurse (RN)
VitalCore Health Strategies•Janesville, WI
•$42 - $47•Onsite
About The Position
VitalCore Health Strategies is hiring Registered Nurses at Rock County Jail in Janesville, Wisconsin. The Registered Nurse provides quality care within the scope of practice established by the applicable state nurse practice act and regulations. The RN delegates and supervises nursing activities performed by competent personnel within their scopes of practice and is accountable for the quality of care delivered. The role promotes a safe environment for patients, staff, and the nurse, advocates for patients, and supports nursing best practices.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of employment.
- Active CPR certification.
- Remain knowledgeable about state laws and regulations governing nursing practice.
- Satisfactorily complete initial and annual clinical competencies to demonstrate aptitude as assigned by role.
Nice To Haves
- Acute care experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Administer medications and monitor patients 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 based on 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 supervise 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 maintain supply stock.
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients’ conditions.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by the facility.
Benefits
- $3.50 shift differential.
