On-Site Correctional Health RN III - $41/hr + Shift Diff

LaSalle Corrections; Ocilla (GA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, GA is seeking a registered nurse to provide comprehensive health care services within the facility on a full-time, on-site basis. The role includes patient assessments, care planning, medication administration and collaboration with medical staff.

The ideal candidate will be a licensed RN with CPR certification and preferably 2+ years of clinical experience, capable of handling high-pressure situations while maintaining patient care and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state in which they are practicing.
• Current CPR certification required.
• Good physical and mental health; able to work under pressure; able to relate well to patients, security staff, visitors and co-workers.
• Prefer a minimum of two (2) years clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Assesses physical, psychological, and social dimensions of patients within the health care unit and, as necessary, in the housing units.
• Applies knowledge of available resources in obtaining a health history and in assessment process.
• Provides a written assessment of the patient on admission, during confinement, and on discharge as requested.
• Summarizes assessment data and makes a triage decision which is documented and communicated to other patient care providers.
• Plans an individual treatment program.
• Utilize available treatment protocols as written by the psychiatrist.
• Implements mental health plans through the administering of medications in accordance with physician’s orders.
• Intervenes by administering medications according to proper techniques and procedures, including IV therapy and all other approved routes of administration.
• Implements nutrition and therapeutic diet plans as ordered by physicians.
• Documents nursing encounters, utilizing the SOAP form of charting as required.
• Communicates information to other nursing staff, physicians, medical unit supervisory personnel, correctional officers and department heads.
• Respects the dignity and confidentiality of patients.

Education

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing

Job description

Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, GA is seeking a registered nurse to provide comprehensive health care services within the facility on a full-time, on-site basis. The role includes patient assessments, care planning, medication administration and collaboration with medical staff.

The ideal candidate will be a licensed RN with CPR certification and preferably 2+ years of clinical experience, capable of handling high-pressure situations while maintaining patient care and confidentiality.