Registered Nurse - Part-Time Weekdays

Advanced Correctional Healthcare; Grand Rapids (MN); On-site; USD 66,000 - 70,000; 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 is seeking a licensed RN for Itasca County Jail in Grand Rapids, MN. This part-time role delivers nursing care, administers medications, and collaborates with practitioners to support inmate health services.

You will monitor vital signs, document accurately in patient records, ensure HIPAA compliance, and provide patient education. BLS certification and MN RN license are required; 2-year degree in nursing preferred.

Qualifications

• Active nursing license in the state in which services are provided (MN).
• BLS certification; hands-on training.
• Excellent documentation skills
• Knowledge of the RN scope of practice

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care and administer prescribed medications.
• Assess patients and plan care; document timely and accurately.
• Monitor vital signs and perform necessary tests on-site.
• Triage and coordinate multiple medical services as directed by the practitioner.
• Maintain infection control precautions and HIPAA practices.
• Educate patients on health topics and discharge planning.
• May cover shifts at multiple correctional facilities as needed.
• Record care information concisely and completely in the patient record.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs monitoring

HIPAA compliance

Education

Associate degree in Nursing (ADN)

Tools

RN licensure MN

BLS certification

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Itasca County Jail - MN - Grand Rapids, MN 55744, Position Type: Part Time, Education Level: 2 Year Degree, Salary Range: $48.00 - $51.00 Hourly, Travel Percentage: Negligible, 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:

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the 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