RN Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse 2 Stafford Creek Corrections Center Aberdeen, WA. Hourly Salary: $46.84-$76.79 On-Call (Various shifts/hours available) The Department of Corrections is seeking a highly motivated and qualified Registered Nurse for an on-call position at the Stafford Creek Corrections Center located in Aberdeen, WA. This position supports the Department's mission to improve public safety by delivering and leading others in the delivery of nursing services that promote health, foster healing, and support coping and adjusting to various health conditions. This position supports the mission of the Health Services division by providing necessary, comprehensive, quality health services and promoting incarcerated individual wellness. Registered Nurses will receive shift differential in the amount of two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per hour for evening shift and night shift work. Employees may also qualify for one or both of these supplemental shift premiums in addition to the above. One dollar ($1.00) per hour during any hours assigned to work from 11:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. Three dollars ($3.00) per hour during any hours worked from Friday midnight to Sunday midnight. At the Department of Corrections, we value our nurses and understand how important they are to our patients and their families. Additionally, we offer a great benefit package along with opportunity for professional and personal growth. Completed Application Packet Will Include A detailed resume The mission of the Department of Corrections is to 'improve public safety by positively changing lives’. For additional information visit our website at doc.wa.gov. Application assessment will be ongoing; the hiring authority reserves the right to offer the position at any time during the recruitment process. It’s the applicant's advantage to apply as early as possible. This recruitment could be used to fill multiple permanent or non-permanent positions. On-Call Nurses Be available to work all shifts (day, swing and graveyard) including weekends and holidays. To qualify for benefits upon hire, you must be willing to work 10 shifts a month. Provide written availability by the 10th of each month for the following month's coverage. Be willing to complete a paid three-week correctional worker core training M-F from 8 to 4:30 pm. Duties Some Of What Our RN's Do The registered nurse delivers services which promote health, foster healing, and support coping and adjustment to various health conditions. Screening, assessing, and evaluating incarcerated individuals and their conditions. Responding to all other requests for health care attention in a complete, timely, clinically appropriate and therapeutic manner. Delegating and supervising work, monitoring, managing, coordinating, and delivering health care. Planning transition, making referrals and arranging follow-up when patients transfer or return to the community. Assisting patients to improve their skill and ability to provide care for themselves and their family. Counseling, consulting, teaching, advising, and providing health information that improves quality of health services and/or enhances safety and security. Qualifications Required Qualifications: Initial and continuous unencumbered licensure in the State of Washington as a Registered Nurse OR An unencumbered Multistate License from a participating Compact Licensure State as outlined by the Nurse Licensure Compact and Department of Health with completion of Suicide Prevention, EDIR training, and MLS demographic survey. AND One (1) year expierence working as a Registered Nurse Training by the American Heart Association in Healthcare Provider CPR. Proficient using computer-based programs to schedule, monitor and track patient information, perform data entry and word processing, and communicate via email, as well as other programs that may be needed to complete assigned work. Ability to work independently and with limited supervision. Analysis - Uses data and information in a clear and rational thought process to assess and understand issues, evaluate options, form accurate conclusions and make decisions. Identifies key facts, understands the nature and relationship between data elements, recognizes underlying principles or patterns in an array of data, and determines if additional data should be collected. Uses judgement and critical thinking in the absence of clear guidelines to draw conclusions about further action. Observation and Inspection - Critically observes and inspects people, conditions, and the environment to detect problems. Acutely aware of critical details, alert and attentive when performing other work, understands normal conditions and constantly compares the current status to the norm to identify subtle changes and incremental deviation, makes informed judgement about when a change in current status must occur and determines appropriate action. Uses insight to identify contributing and medicating factors. Understands thorough documentation and other forms of communication to cause others to understand and take appropriate action. Decisiveness – Makes timely decisions without sacrificing quality even under ambiguous circumstances or when data is limited. Recognizes when a decision must be made and moves forward, delegates decision making authority appropriately, advocates for important patient care objectives and finds common ground, and solutions among diverse interests. Desired Qualifications Certification as a Correctional Healthcare Professional. Experience actively participating in the quality improvement process for any business, including brainstorming, proposing improvement plans or measuring success. Supplemental Information Mission The mission of DOC is to improve public safety by positively changing lives. Our Vision Working together for safer communities. Our Commitment To operate a safe and humane corrections system and partner with others to transform lives for a better Washington. Our Core Values Cultivate an environment of integrity and trust: Corrections values partnership and trust. We foster openness and support courageous conversations. We are committed to doing what we say we are going to do by being accountable and taking personal ownership in our actions. Respectful and inclusive interactions: Corrections appreciates and values individuals by promoting an inclusive and diverse environment, which encourages safety. We respect, value, and listen to the thoughts, feelings, and perspectives of our stakeholders and consider the impact on those we serve as well as each other. #J-18808-Ljbffr