Registered Nurse - FMC Lexington

WANDER STAFFING LLC•Lexington, KY

2d•$45 - $45•Onsite

About The Position

Wander Staffing is seeking 5 Registered Nurses to provide nursing services at the Federal Medical Center (FMC) Lexington in Lexington, Kentucky. RNs will provide evaluation, treatment, medication administration, triage, inpatient/ambulatory care, emergency response, and clinical documentation for adults in custody (AICs) within the Health Services Department. The role involves 100% on-site work in various Health Services areas, including inpatient care, Satellite Camp, Central Clinic/medication and insulin lines, Special Housing Unit, and Receiving and Discharge.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program with an ADN or BSN
Proof of passing the NCLEX-RN examination
Current RN licensure
Ability to perform ambulatory, inpatient, chronic-care, medication-administration, triage, emergency, and basic first-aid nursing functions within scope of practice
Ability to operate EKG and laboratory equipment and accurately document care in an electronic medical record
Ability to work professionally in a correctional environment with frequent and unsupervised contact with adults in custody
Must successfully complete BOP security vetting, which may include fingerprinting, law-enforcement checks, employment verification, background forms, and credit review
Must meet health-clearance requirements, including TB screening/chest x-ray documentation and Hepatitis B vaccination offer/declination documentation

Nice To Haves

Professional loose-fitting, mono-colored navy or black scrubs and appropriate shoes are required; employee provides scrubs/shoes
Approximately 4 hours of paid, initial Orientation
Must maintain professional boundaries, confidentiality, and compliance with all FMC Lexington/BOP security procedures

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care, evaluations, therapeutic treatment, and ambulatory nursing services in accordance with legal, ethical, institutional, and scope-of-practice standards.
Assist physicians and advanced practice providers with procedures.
Coordinate with the Clinical Director, Medical Officers, Advanced Practice Practitioners, and Health Services staff.
Administer medications as prescribed, including pill/insulin line and oral, intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous routes.
Perform triage screening, venipuncture, and occasional blood/blood-product administration.
Assist with inpatient AIC care.
Obtain health histories, assess new complaints, support chronic-care visits, and conduct sick call.
Recognize and manage common conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, and asthma.
Initiate emergency care and provide trauma/lifesaving procedures when clinically indicated.
Request appropriate diagnostic testing within scope and interpret results as appropriate.
Review ordered tests/procedures within required timeframes.
Document all clinical encounters and session reports accurately in the BOP Electronic Medical Record.
Maintain patient privacy/confidentiality.
Follow infection-control, institutional security, Privacy Act, and AIC-management requirements at all times.
Provide replacement coverage through the contractor for long-term absences as required by the BPA.