Registered Nurse
VitalCore Health Strategies•Biloxi, MS
•Onsite
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) delivers quality care within the scope of practice outlined by the Mississippi Nurse Practice Act and applicable 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 helps maintain a safe environment for patients and staff, advocates for patients, and promotes nursing best practices at the facility. The position is at Harrison County Juvenile Detention Center in Gulfport, Mississippi, and is full-time.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse in Mississippi.
- Active CPR certification.
- Remain knowledgeable about state laws and regulations governing nursing practice.
- Satisfactorily complete initial and annual clinical competencies assigned to the role.
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’ conditions.
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by 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; 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.
- Delegate and ensure supervision of nursing activities and functions performed by competent nursing personnel within their scope of practice.
- Promote a safe environment, advocate for patients, and support nursing best practices.
Benefits
- Holiday pay for New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Identity theft protection
- Pet insurance
- Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
- 401(k) with plan matching
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Annual incentive bonus
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Job Type
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