Corrections RN: Trauma to Chronic Care, Flexible Schedules

State of Louisiana; St. Gabriel (LA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SER pay levels

Premium pay $5/hour

Health insurance and pension benefits

Job summary

State of Louisiana, Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections – Corrections Services, Elayn Hunt Correctional Institute in St. Gabriel, LA, seeks an RN to provide professional nursing care to inmates in a 24-hour facility.

You will perform assessments, administer medications, participate in care planning, and respond to emergencies under supervision, with a focus on safety, accuracy, and compassionate care in a correctional setting.

Qualifications

• Possession of a current Louisiana Registered Nurse license or temporary permit or multi-state license issued by a Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC/eNLC) state to practice as a registered nurse.

Responsibilities

• Performs professional nurse duties that may include administration of blood and blood components, I.V. medications, parenteral nutrition, central line therapy, etc., under the close supervision of a registered nurse of a higher level.
• Assists in development of nursing plan of care for patients in assigned units.
• Makes regular patient rounds to observe and assess patients' physical conditions and behaviors and records observations on patients' charts.
• Receives and fulfills physicians' instructions regarding patient care and transmits orders, as needed, to other departments.
• Assists physicians with patient examinations and records patients' mental and physical health histories.
• Assists in emergency code situations.
• Instructs and educates patients in health and hygiene procedures and in self- administration of prescribed medications.
• Administers medications and treatments in a timely manner and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

Skills

Professional nursing

Emergency response

Wound care

Patient assessment

Education

Louisiana RN license

Job description

State of Louisiana, Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections – Corrections Services, Elayn Hunt Correctional Institute in St. Gabriel, LA, seeks an RN to provide professional nursing care to inmates in a 24-hour facility.

You will perform assessments, administer medications, participate in care planning, and respond to emergencies under supervision, with a focus on safety, accuracy, and compassionate care in a correctional setting.