Registered Nurse

Primecare-Medical,-Inc.; New Castle (PA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$5,000 sign-on bonus

2 week orientation

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Dis/

Generous PTO

401k with match

Flexible spending account

Job summary

PrimeCare Medical, Inc. is actively seeking enthusiastic Registered Nurses to work in the medical department at the Lawrence County Correctional Facility in New Castle, PA.

The role includes a 2-week orientation and a mix of day/evening shifts, with a $5,000 sign-on bonus for full-time employment. Responsibilities include nursing practice oversight, patient assessment, health counseling, and keeping precise records while adhering to security requirements.

Qualifications

• The candidate must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania.
• Ability to make clinical decisions and provide prudent patient care.
• Strong communication skills and teamwork in a correctional setting.
• Capacity to multi-task, work independently, and manage patient assessments.

Responsibilities

• Ensure nursing practice meets established standards and conducts comprehensive assessments.
• Maintain security compliance while providing treatment and care to inmates.
• Recordkeeping for controlled substances, narcotics, and sharps per laws.
• Provide health counseling and conduct sick calls with provisional diagnoses per protocol.
• Document symptoms, progress, and plan of care; participate in care planning.
• Take vital signs at shift start and document dispensary care for all inmates.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Clinical decision making

Effective communication

Multi-tasking

Patient assessment

Education

PA RN license

Job description

Description

PrimeCare Medical, Inc. is looking for enthusiastic and hard-working Registered Nurses (RN) to work in the medical department at the Lawrence County Correctional Facility in New Castle, PA.

now offering a $5,000.00 sign on bonus for full time!

Current openings: Part time mix of day and evening shifts, part time evening shift, full time mixture of day and evening shifts

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 counselling 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

The RN is a fast-paced position, and as such we must have someone who has the ability to multi-task and has a good grasp of patient assessment skills. Other requirements include:

• 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.

Now is the time to join the exciting and challenging world of correctional healthcare!