Registered Nurse

PrimeCare Medical, Inc.; Leesport (Berks County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and Disability options

PTO

Job summary

PrimeCare Medical, Inc. is seeking enthusiastic Registered Nurses (RN) to work in the Berks County Jail System in Leesport, PA. Shifts include full-time evening, full-time night, and part-time night.

Orientation lasts two weeks with on-the-job training and shadowing. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, disability, PTO, and 401k with match. Licensed PA RN required, strong clinical judgment and solid communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Licensed registered nurse in Pennsylvania.
• Demonstrates clinical decision-making ability.
• Effective communication skills with patients and team.
• Ability to function independently with clinical competency.
• Ability to gain trust of patients and build working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Ensure nursing practice complies with established standards.
• Assess and provide treatment while observing security requirements.
• Monitor treatment services to avoid misuse and duplication.
• Coordinate and conduct monthly health care staff meetings.
• Maintain records of controlled substances, narcotics, and sharps.
• Provide health counseling to inmates/patients.
• Conduct sick calls and provisional diagnoses per protocol.
• Document symptoms and progress; plan nursing care.
• Take vital signs and perform shift assessments for inmates/patients.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Patient Care

Clinical Decision-Making

Communication Skills

Independence

Education

PA RN License

Job description

PrimeCare Medical, Inc. is looking for enthusiastic and hard-working Registered Nurses (RN)to work in the medical department at the Berks County Jail System located in Leesport, PA.

Available Shifts:

full time evening shift

full time night shift

part time night shift

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, Vision, Life and Disability options, Generous PTO, 401k with match, and a flexible spending account.

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.