Registered Nurse

Primecare-Medical,-Inc.; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

Disability options

401k with match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

PrimeCare Medical, Inc is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Lehigh County Prison in Allentown, PA. The FT Night shift runs 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM, focusing on secure, high-quality nursing care in a correctional setting.

Onboarding includes a two-week orientation with on-the-job shadowing. Benefits include medical/dental/vision, life and disability insurance, generous PTO, 401k with match, and a tuition reimbursement program, plus a sign-on bonus and other incentives.

Qualifications

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania.
• Clinical decision-making ability.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to function independently and demonstrate clinical competency.
• Ability to gain trust of patients and build a working relationship.

Responsibilities

• Ensure nursing practice complies with established standards.
• Assess and provide comprehensive treatment care while observing security requirements.
• Monitor treatment services to avoid misuse or duplication of services; advise supervisors when needed.
• Coordinate and conduct monthly health care staff meetings and other duties as assigned.
• Maintain accurate records of controlled substances, narcotics, and sharps.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Education

PA RN License

Job description

Description

$20,000.00 SIGN ON BONUS

PrimeCare Medical, Inc is looking for enthusiastic and hard-working Registered Nurses in the medical department at the Lehigh County Prison located in Allentown, PA.

Available Shift:

FT Night (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM)

Job Responsibilities:

The Registered Nurse will primarily be responsible for ensuring that the nursing practice complies with established nursing standards. In addition, the Registered Nurse will also assess and provide comprehensive treatment care while observing and maintaining security requirements. Other responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring treatment services to avoid the inappropriate use and/or duplication of services Advising Health Services Administrator and Nurse Supervisor if these situations arise.
• Monitoring and recommending methods to improve operational efficiency and cost containment effectiveness.
• Assisting Health Services Administrator or Nurse Supervisor to coordinate and/or conduct monthly health care staff meetings, as assigned.
• Providing other services and performs other duties as assigned by Nurse Supervisor, Health Services Administrator, head nurse, or corporate staff.
• Maintaining accurate records of all controlled substances, narcotics, and sharps in accordance with applicable state and federal laws
• Providing health counseling to inmates/patients
• Conducting sick call for inmate/patients and provide provisional diagnosis and treatment for selected minor illnesses and injuries defined by written protocol and approved by PCM Director
• Observing, reporting, and documenting symptoms, reactions and progress of inmate/patients and participates in the formulation of the plan of nursing care
• Implementing treatment care plans which promote maintain and restore the well-being of inmate/patients
• At a minimum of every shift, at the beginning of the shift, taking vital signs, doing a complete assessment and documenting findings on dispensary care of all inmates/patients housed in the medical unit and/or mental health unit

This position provides a 2-week orientation period where you will be training on-the-job and shadowing with the nursing staff.

Benefits:

PrimeCare believes in offering a competitive compensation and benefits package to their employees. Standard benefits for full-time employees include Medical, Dental, and Vision (Single and Family plans are both available). We also offer Life Insurance and Disability options, Generous PTO, Floating Holidays, 401k with match, and a tuition reimbursement program.

Additional Compensation:

In addition to the hourly pay rate PrimeCare Medical also offers Overtime Pay, Shift Differential and Weekend Differential compensation, Premium Holiday Pay, as well as Sign on Bonus and Employee Referral Bonus opportunities.

Requirements

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Pennsylvania.
• Clinical decision-making ability.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to function independently and demonstrating clinical competency.
• Ability to gain trust of patients and build a working relationship.