RN - Correctional Health

Correctional Registered NurseRegistered Nurse Specialty: Correctional Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum 1 year experience required License: Current nursing license required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, MOAB Must-Have: - Must sustain being on your feet for 80% of the shift - Must be able to pass a facility background check - MOAB certification required; if not already certified, training will be provided during the first week of employmentDescription: Candidates must be available to work Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day. Block scheduling requests will be considered based on unit needs. The facility has a capacity of approximately 1950 inmates, with an average daily population that fluctuates. Candidates will provide routine and emergency healthcare to patients. Responsibilities include conducting health assessments and making necessary referrals to providers. The role entails managing detoxification, dental, and mental health referrals. The RN will be responsible for triaging and assessing new patients to the facility. The RN will conduct detox rounds per protocol and provide urgent care and sick calls in the pods. It is essential that the RN has the ability to work with different patient needs. Additional required skills include phlebotomy, starting IVs, and managing various medical interventions. The position may include floating between detox, medical intake, and behavioral health areas as necessary. This is a correctional setting, and experience in emergency departments or medical-surgical units is preferred for consideration. Travelers without prior correctional experience must have at least one year of emergency department experience. Those with only medical-surgical experience should have a minimum of two years in a busy, large facility. All applicants are subject to review based on required experience and qualifications.