Registered Nurse

State of Iowa - Executive Branch; Clarinda (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment bonus $3,000

Job summary

Clarinda Correctional Facility is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the team. The role involves professional nursing duties similar to outpatient services, within a correctional environment, and requires a current Iowa RN license.

The position includes a $3,000 recruitment bonus; note: current state employees are not eligible for recruitment payments upon transfer, demotion or promotion to another agency. You will triage, manage care with a multidisciplinary team, and provide education.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered nurse with a current Iowa license.
• Compact license holders must obtain an Iowa license within 60 days.

Responsibilities

• Triage patient complaints and provide clinical leadership.
• Administer medications and coordinate care with a multidisciplinary team.
• Plan and conduct educational sessions requiring RN licensure.
• Coordinate resident care in a correctional environment with physicians, psychologists, psychiatrists, optometrists & dentists.

Skills

Triage

Communication

Adaptability

Education

RN license (Iowa or compact)

Job description

Job Description

Come join the team at Clarinda Correctional Facility as a Registered Nurse.

This position is eligible for a $3,000 recruitment bonus - NOTE: Current state employees are not eligible for recruitment payments upon transfer, demotion or promotion to another agency.

Registered Nurse duties in a correctional facility performs professional nursing role similar to outpatient services in the community.

Registered nurses participate in the management of the nursing care of patients within a health care environment; provide clinical leadership and assist practitioners; plans and conducts educational sessions, including teaching that requires a registered nursing license; administers medication, triage patient complaints and coordinates the care of residents in a correctional environment with multi-disciplinary team which includes physicians, psychologists, psychiatrists, optometrists & dentists

The qualified individual must be a registered nurse with a current State of Iowa license, be able to triage, adapt to changing environments and have professional communication skills.

Current state employees are not eligible for recruitment payments upon transfer, demotion or promotion to another agency.

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov .

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Iowa by the Iowa Board of Nursing or licensure as a Registered Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact Administrator's Agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.

NOTE: Please include your State of Iowa or Compact State License Number when submitting your application

Compact license holders are required to obtain an Iowa license within 60 days.

Additional Qualification Requirements

More information regarding the Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing is available at the Nurse Licensure Compact

Review the provisions of the statute that authorized the creation of the Nurse Licensure Compact at Chapter 152E, Iowa Code .