Registered Nurse- Corrections

We are seeking experienced and highly independent Registered Nurses (RNs) to provide comprehensive patient care in an autonomous clinical environment. This opportunity is ideal for confident nurses with strong assessment skills, sound clinical judgment, and the ability to manage acute and chronic patient needs when a provider may not always be onsite.

Schedule

Multiple 36 hour per week shifts are available:

Day Shift:
5:45 AM to 6:15 PM
Every third weekend
Holidays as needed based on unit requirements

Night Shift:
6:45 PM to 6:15 AM
Every third weekend
Holidays as needed based on unit requirements

Compensation

Local: $54.00 per hour
Travel: $60.00 per hour

What You Will Be Doing

The Registered Nurse will be responsible for:

• Working effectively in a highly autonomous clinical environment where a provider may not always be onsite
• Assessing patient conditions using the nursing process and managing acute, chronic, and terminal conditions
• Monitoring patients for reactions to treatments or medications and promptly reporting changes in physical or mental health status
• Administering medications according to established medication rights and patient safety protocols
• Completing medication refills according to provider orders and established procedures
• Accurately and promptly transcribing provider orders
• Assessing patients who report health concerns and implementing appropriate nursing interventions
• Treating conditions within the RN scope of practice and following established nursing protocols
• Performing point of care specimen collection, including phlebotomy
• Administering vaccines and other intramuscular and subcutaneous medications
• Leading emergency response efforts and providing appropriate interventions in accordance with BLS standards
• Delegating and overseeing tasks performed by licensed and unlicensed personnel within applicable scope of practice requirements
• Maintaining accurate, timely, and complete documentation of patient care in an electronic health record
• Educating patients regarding medications, diagnoses, treatments, and clinical interventions
• Encouraging patient participation in individualized plans of care

What You Must Have

• Current and unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the state of practice
• Current BLS certification
• Experience working independently in an autonomous healthcare setting
• Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and emergency response skills
• Experience with medication administration and medication management
• Proficiency in phlebotomy and specimen collection
• Experience administering vaccines and intramuscular and subcutaneous injections
• Experience documenting patient care in an electronic health record
• Ability to appropriately delegate and oversee clinical responsibilities
• Strong communication, organization, documentation, and patient education skills

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a confident, experienced, and dependable Registered Nurse who is comfortable making independent clinical assessments and decisions when a provider may not be immediately available. This individual is adaptable, clinically strong, and capable of managing a diverse range of patient needs while maintaining a high standard of patient safety and quality of care.