Registered Nurse

Primecare-Medical,-Inc.; Rayne Township (PA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Job summary

PrimeCare Medical, Inc. is seeking enthusiastic Registered Nurses to work in the medical department at the Indiana County Jail in Indiana, PA.

Evening, night, or a mixture of shifts are available for full-time positions, with a two-week orientation and on-the-job training. The RN will provide nursing care per established standards, offer health counseling to inmates, take vital signs, document findings, and ensure security and record-keeping compliance within the medical unit and related health

Qualifications

• Licensed as a Pennsylvania RN.
• Strong clinical decision-making.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to build patient trust.

Responsibilities

• Ensure nursing practice complies with established standards.
• Assess and provide comprehensive treatment care while observing security requirements.
• Monitor treatment services to avoid inappropriate use and/or duplication of services.
• Coordinate and conduct monthly health care staff meetings as assigned.
• Maintain accurate records of controlled substances, narcotics, and sharps.

Skills

Clinical decision-making

Communication skills

Independent practice

Patient trust

Education

Licensed Registered Nurse (PA)

Job description

Description

Now offering a $7,500 Sign on Bonus for Full time!

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

Available Shifts:

full time evening shift

full time night shift

full time mixture of evening and 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.