Registered Nurse (RN)

About the role

VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS) is seeking Registered Nurses at El Paso County Jail in Colorado Springs, Colorado for multiple shifts. We offer competitive wages, an annual incentive bonus, and an excellent benefits package.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
• Administer medications to patients and monitor 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 as needed 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 topics such as disease prevention and childbirth, and develop health improvement programs.
• Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, or supplies and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained.
• Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
• Additional duties as assigned by facility.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of employment.
• Possesses an active CPR certification.
• Remains knowledgeable about specific state laws and regulations governing practice.
• Satisfactory completion of initial and annual clinical competencies to demonstrate aptitude as assigned by role.

Benefits

• Holiday Pay: 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, Dental, Vision Health Plans.
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Life Insurance.
• Short Term/Long Term Disability.
• Identity Theft Protection.
• Pet Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Discount Center.
• 401(k) & Plan Matching.
• PTO.
• Annual Incentive Bonus.

Qualifications

• Knowledgeable about specific state laws and regulations governing practice.

Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Proficiency in computer systems and software applications relevant to nursing practice.

Benefits

• Holiday Pay: 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, Dental, Vision Health Plans.
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Life Insurance.
• Short Term/Long Term Disability.
• Identity Theft Protection.
• Pet Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Discount Center.
• 401(k) & Plan Matching.
• PTO.
• Annual Incentive Bonus.

Pay

• Competitive wages.

Schedule

• Full-Time Night Shift.
• Day Shift.
• PRN (Per Request).