Registered Nurse – Correctional Healthcare

Black Women's Mental Health Institute; Georgetown (DE); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Women's Mental Health Institute seeks a Charge Registered Nurse to lead nursing care and clinical operations within a correctional setting.

You will coordinate daily activities, mentor staff, ensure protocol compliance, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver dignified, patient-centered care to an underserved population.

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed Registered Nurse with clinical experience.
• Proven leadership and teamwork skills.
• Ability to follow protocols in a structured clinical environment.
• Commitment to patient-centered, dignified care for underserved populations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily clinical activities, including assessments, triage, and medication administration.
• Ensure compliance with evidence-based protocols and security procedures.
• Mentor and supervise nursing staff to maintain high-quality care standards.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver comprehensive patient care.
• Respond effectively to medical emergencies, ensuring patient safety.

Skills

Licensed RN

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Follow protocols

Job description

Role: Charge Registered Nurse in a correctional setting, responsible for leading nursing care and clinical operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily clinical activities, including assessments, triage, and medication administration.
• Ensure compliance with evidence-based protocols and security procedures.
• Mentor and supervise nursing staff to maintain high-quality care standards.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver comprehensive patient care.
• Respond effectively to medical emergencies, ensuring patient safety.

Qualifications & Skills

• Licensed Registered Nurse with relevant clinical experience.
• Strong leadership, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to follow protocols and adapt to a structured clinical environment.
• Commitment to providing patient-centered, dignified care to an underserved population.