Registered Nurse (RN) - Correctional Psychiatric

Job Description CoreCivic is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Correctional Psychiatric for a nursing job in Leavenworth, Kansas. Job Description & Requirements - Specialty: Psychiatric - Discipline: RN - Duration: Ongoing - Employment Type: Staff $41.42-$52.89 / hour At CoreCivic, our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to better the public good. At CoreCivic, we do more than manage inmates, we care for people. CoreCivic is currently seeking Psychiatric (Psych) Registered Nurses who have a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional setting. The successful candidate should be able to perform ALL of the following functions at a pace and level of performance consistent with the actual job performance requirements. - Apply appropriate nursing skills in the area and treatment of inmates/residents. - Attend sick call with the physician to see inmates/residents; prepare a list of inmates/residents to be examined; prepare examining room and equipment - Examine and assess new inmates/residents with illnesses or injuries or inmates/residents who become ill or injured; refer inmates/residents to the emergency room or other appropriate healthcare facilities as required by their condition. - Perform emergency procedures as needed and notify Licensed Independent Provider for treatment orders. - Provide guidance, supervise and monitor nursing care provided by licensed vocational/practical nursing staff and non-licensed medical staff. Qualifications: - Graduate from an accredited college, university or nursing program with a degree/diploma in nursing. - Must possess current licensure in the state of employment. - Minimum one-year psychiatric nursing experience as a licensed registered/nnurse, in a hospital, medical office or residential setting. - Require Board/nCertification in Psychiatric Nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing/nCenter (ANCC) within 2 years of hire - A valid driver's license is required. - Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 21 years of age. CoreCivic is a Drug-Free Workplace & EOE including Disability/Veteran. CoreCivic Job ID #req32558. Posted job title: Psychiatric Registered Nurse - Psych RN About CoreCivic CoreCivic is a diversified, government-solutions company with the scale and experience needed to solve tough government challenges in cost-effective ways. We provide a broad range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through high-quality corrections and detention management, innovative and cost-saving real estate solutions, and a growing network of residential and non-residential alternatives to incarceration to help address America's recidivism crisis. Benefits - Holiday Pay - 401k retirement plan - Medical benefits - Dental benefits - Vision benefits - Life insurance