Correctional Nurse (RN): 12-Hour Shifts, Onsite Training

VitalCore Health Strategies; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Pay

Medical

Dental

Vision

HSA

Dep Care FSA

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401K Match

PTO

Annual Bonus

Job summary

VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS) seeks Registered Nurses for Howard R. Young Correctional Institution in Wilmington, DE. Full-Time Day, Full-Time Night and PRN roles are available with 3–6 weeks of onsite training.

The RN delivers quality care per state nurse practice acts, delegates nursing tasks, ensures patient safety, and advocates for patients while promoting best practices within the facility. A solid nursing education and current RN license are required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of employment.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
• Administer medications to patients and monitor patients 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 indicated by 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 topics such as health education, disease prevention, and childbirth as well as 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.

Skills

CPR certification

Nursing patient care

Communication

Education

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing

Job description

VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS) seeks Registered Nurses for Howard R. Young Correctional Institution in Wilmington, DE. Full-Time Day, Full-Time Night and PRN roles are available with 3–6 weeks of onsite training.

The RN delivers quality care per state nurse practice acts, delegates nursing tasks, ensures patient safety, and advocates for patients while promoting best practices within the facility. A solid nursing education and current RN license are required.