Corrections RN: Flexible Part-Time Hours

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth of VA Careers' Indian Creek Correctional Center is seeking a Registered Nurse I for flexible, hourly work limited to an average of 29 hours per week, providing essential correctional health care to adult inmates.

The role involves applying the nursing process, administering medications, participating in telemedicine, chronic care, triage, and maintaining documentation, with emphasis on safe, evidence-based care and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Graduated from an accredited School of Nursing program.
• Must possess and maintain a valid unrestricted Virginia RN license issued by the board of nursing or a multi-state compact license.
• Certified Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers with current certification through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) is required upon hire

Responsibilities

• Flexible staffing arrangement for Registered Nurses seeking additional hours, no more than an average of 29 hours per week.
• Provide nursing care within adult institutions by utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating institutional patients per the standards of practice.
• Standard of care includes 24-hour nursing care, telemedicine, chronic care clinics, sick call screenings/triage, medication administration, patient education, and basic life supporting/emergency care.
• Document all pertinent information into the health record while practicing confidentiality and interfacing with other departments on an as-needed basis.
• Registered Nurses possess the ability to delegate tasks and workload and work hours, days, and locations as assigned.
• Provide evidence-based nursing care and promote continued competence through education/certification with a focus on correctional nursing.
• Provide total health care to offenders (routine, chronic and emergency care), maintaining continuity of care from admission to discharge.
• Safe medication administration following DOC policy.
• Provide employee health services in accordance with policy.
• ACA standards of care, Health Services guidelines and policies, Operational policies and procedures are followed.
• This wage position offers no state benefits and is limited to working no more than 1,500 hours per agency during the 12 month period May 1 – April 30, with an average of no more than 29 hours per week

Skills

Virginia RN license

BLS certification

Nursing degree

Education

Nursing degree from accredited school

Job description

Commonwealth of VA Careers' Indian Creek Correctional Center is seeking a Registered Nurse I for flexible, hourly work limited to an average of 29 hours per week, providing essential correctional health care to adult inmates.

The role involves applying the nursing process, administering medications, participating in telemedicine, chronic care, triage, and maintaining documentation, with emphasis on safe, evidence-based care and confidentiality.