P/T REGISTERED NURSE

Responsibilities

• Working alongside our Health Services Administrator, you’ll play a vital part in providing the highest level of Nursing care to inmates/detainees while putting a special focus on maintaining our safe and secure workplace.
• Assisting physician with sick call by screening patients and assisting with minor surgical procedures.
• Ensuring that prescribed medications are administered as ordered using the formulary.
• Making observation rounds on patients and recording in progress notes.
• Evaluating symptoms, reactions and progress of patients on periodic basis, charting; and reporting problems to management.
• Destroying and properly disposing of all needles/syringes.
• Maintaining compliance with industry and company policies for accreditation.
• Documenting all detainee/inmate contacts.
• Maintaining confidentiality of medical records.
• Coordinating Chronic Disease Clinic scheduling.

Qualifications

• This is a great opportunity for a skilled RN!
• Take a look at the requirements below to see if this nursing role will be a good fit for you.
• Registered Nurse Requirements:
• Associate’s or Bachelor's degree from an approved program; graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current, unrestricted license to practice as Registered Nurse in the state the facility is located.
• Maintain a current copy of license on file at the facility at all times.
• Two (2) years of direct work experience, preferred.
• Ability to provide the following services: crisis intervention, medical emergencies, physical assessment, medical nursing care and psychiatric nursing care.
• Ability to perform nursing diagnosis and appropriate follow through treatment without direct supervision.