Registered Nurse - Part Time Days 7am 12hrs

Advanced Correctional Healthcare; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 53,000 - 76,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral program

401(k)

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Professional Development

Paid Time Off

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Advanced Correctional Healthcare seeks a part-time registered nurse for Front Street Detention Facility in Kansas City, MO. You will assess, plan, and deliver nursing care, administer medications, obtain orders, and provide on-site patient care during day shifts.

Prepare accurate documentation, uphold HIPAA, and coordinate with practitioners to deliver care. Requires MO RN license, BLS, and a 2-year nursing degree; strong charting skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Active nursing license in MO or state of practice
• BLS certification; hands-on training
• Excellent documentation skills
• Knowledge of RN scope of practice

Responsibilities

• Timely and accurately assess, plan, and deliver nursing care to patients
• Contact practitioner to obtain orders
• Administer prescribed medications, treatments and other tasks as ordered by the practitioner
• Provide emergency first aid care, when appropriate
• Check and record vital signs and other measurements on-site
• Triage intake screenings for necessity and priority at sick call
• Record data for CQI and care documentation
• Report reactions to treatments and changes in patient condition
• Provide patient education on facility policies and discharge planning
• Maintain HIPAA practices and confidentiality
• Oversee and delegate duties within RN scope
• May cover shifts at multiple facilities
• May train new hires and coworkers

Skills

BLS certification

Documentation skills

RN scope of practice knowledge

Education

2 Year Degree

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Front Street Detention Facility - Kansas City, MO 64120, Position Type: Part Time, Education Level: 2 Year Degree, Salary Range: $47.00 - $47.00 Hourly, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Nursing/Nursing Support

SUMMARY

Our associates deliver a higher standard of business services to support medical care and behavioral health care. We maintain professionalism, integrity, and commitment as we solve problems and make lives easier.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Timely and accurately assess, plan, and deliver nursing care to patients
• Contact practitioner to obtain orders
• Administer prescribed medication, treatments and other tasks as ordered by the practitioner
• Provide emergency first aid care, when appropriate
• Check and record vital signs, peak flows, blood glucose checks, weight, and other diagnostic tests on-site, when appropriate
• Triage officer intake screenings for necessity and priority at sick call
• Collect and record data for statistical reporting on the CQI
• Record information in chronic clinic and outcome study documents as indicated
• Report reactions to treatments and medications, as well as changes in the patients emotional or physical condition
• Provide patient education on topics such as correctional facility's policies and discharge planning
• Record care information concisely, accurately, and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms
• Collaborate and coordinate multiple medical services for diagnosis and treatment, as directed by the practitioner
• Maintain aseptic techniques and infection control precautions as required
• Maintain and demonstrate working knowledge of pharmacology, including drug reaction/overdose
• Maintain and demonstrate working knowledge of therapeutic diets and nutrition
• Maintain and demonstrate working knowledge of social and behavioral sciences, particularly as applied to the correctional institutional setting
• Recommend improved procedures, equipment, and supplies to your supervisor
• Notify supervisor of medical or security incidents
• Present/participate in in-service education sessions
• Perform duties within the scope of practice mandated by state and local standards
• Maintain patient confidentiality and HIPAA practices as required by government agencies
• Oversee and delegate duties as expected and allowed under the RN scope of practice
• May be directed to cover shifts at multiple correctional facilities
• May be asked to act as a back-up to the H.S.A/Site Manager
• May be asked to train new hires and coworkers
• Any and all other duties as assigned

Qualifications: REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Active nursing license in the state in which services are to be provided, in good standing
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; hands-on training
• Excellent documentation skills
• Knowledge of the RN scope of practice

Benefits (Benefits eligibility is determined by employment status)

• Referral program
• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Professional Development
• Paid Time Off
• Disability Insurance