Registered Nurse

Ace InfoTech; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Registered Nurses to provide essential nursing care within correctional facilities. This role involves delivering a wide range of nursing services, including 24-hour care, medication administration, and patient education, all while ensuring compliance with confidentiality standards. The position requires a valid Virginia RN license and BLS certification, with opportunities for professional development in a unique correctional setting. Join a team that values your expertise and commitment to quality care while making a significant impact on the lives of institutional patients. This is a wage position with flexible hours and the potential for a rewarding career in correctional nursing.

Qualifications

• Valid unrestricted Virginia RN license required.
• Certified Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care and document all pertinent information.
• Delegate tasks and provide evidence-based nursing care.

Skills

Nursing Care

Patient Education

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Delegation

Documentation

Education

Valid Virginia RN License

Recent Graduate of Nursing Program

Job description

Title:

Registered nurse
Company: Virginia Department of Corrections
Start Date: 04/29/2024
# of Openings: 9
Position Type: Contract
Location: Richmond, VA, United States

Description:

• Provide nursing care within adult institutions by utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating institutional patients per the standards of practice.
• Standard of care is achieved through a multitude of services to include 24-hour nursing care, telemedicine, chronic care clinics, sick call screenings/triage, medication administration, patient education, and basic life supporting/emergency care.
• Document all pertinent information into the health record while practicing confidentiality and interfacing with other departments on an as-needed basis.
• Registered Nurses possess the ability to delegate tasks/workload and work hours, days, and locations as assigned.
• Registered Nurses are capable and available to provide coverage as needed to meet institutional needs.
• To provide evidence-based nursing care and promote continued competence through education/certification with a focus on correctional nursing.
• Assignments to other duties or locations may be necessary to meet the clinical and administrative needs of the Department.
• This is a wage position limited to working no more than 1,500 hours per agency during the 12 month period of May 1 – April 30, regardless of the hire date. The wage employment period resets on May 1 of the following year. All wage employees are limited to working no more than 29 hours per week on average over the 12-month period. This wage position offers no state benefits.

Minimum Qualifications:

Possess and maintain valid unrestricted Virginia RN license (if you are a recent graduate of a nursing program in VA and not yet licensed, NCLEX-). Certified Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers with current certification through American Heart Association (AHA) or client (ARC) is required upon hire.

Additional Considerations:

Experience in a correctional setting.

Contract Duration:

6 months contract.

Remarks:

Buckingham Correctional Center - VA-20, Dillwyn, VA 23936

• 1 RN for nights 7p-7a
• 1 RN (day) 7a-7p

Coffeewood Correctional Center - 12352 Coffeewood Dr, Mitchells, VA 22729

• 1 RN (day) 7a-730p

Nottoway Correctional Center - 2892 Schutt Rd, Burkeville, VA 23922

• 3 RN (day) 8a-830p

Virginia Correctional Center for Women - 2841 River Rd W, Goochland, VA 23063

• 2 RN (days) 8a-830p
• 1 RN (night) 8p-830a

Documents Required:

• Updated Resume
• State License
• BLS

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