Registered Nurse (RN)

VitalCore Health Strategies; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night shift differential $3/hr

Weekend differential $4/hr

Job summary

VitalCore Health Strategies in Charlotte, NC, seeks a Registered Nurse for Mecklenburg County Detention Center across multiple shifts. The RN delivers quality care within state scope, advocates for patients, and upholds safe practice standards.

The role supports the facility’s nursing leadership and collaborates with the healthcare team to provide consistent, compassionate care. Responsibilities include medication administration, patient assessments, and health education.

Qualifications

• RN licensure in the state of employment.
• Active CPR certification.
• Maintain knowledge of applicable state nursing practice acts and regulations.
• Competence in clinical competencies and annual evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain detailed patient reports and records.
• Administer medications and monitor for reactions and side effects.
• Record vital signs and patient information accurately.
• Monitor patient conditions and communicate changes to care team.
• Coordinate with healthcare staff to plan and implement care plans.
• Direct or supervise nursing staff or a unit as assigned.
• Prepare patients for examinations and assist with treatments.
• Educate patients and families on health topics and prevention.

Skills

RN licensure

CPR certification

Patient care

Team coordination

Education

Registered Nurse License

Job description

Join the VitalCore Team in North Carolina! We're people fueled by passion, not by profit!

VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care, has an opening for a Registered Nurse at Mecklenburg County Detention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina for Multiple Shifts!!

We offer the following shift differential:

• $3/hr. - Nights
• $4/hr. - Weekends

At VitalCore we pride ourselves on retaining and acquiring compassionate, ethical individuals who are committed to providing quality services. Join our team and experience first-hand how VitalCore Health Strategies promotes a positive work environment that is based on respect and appreciation of the hard work and dedication of our staff. VitalCore’s Corporate Office is in Kansas with Regional Offices and facilities throughout the nation. Employment with VitalCore provides employees with above industry wages, an extensive benefits package, and a guaranteed annual incentive payment! VitalCore Health Strategies promotes a positive work environment that is based in respect and appreciation of the hard work and dedication of our staff. Join our team and experience first-hand how VCHS is leading the pack in the correctional healthcare industry and help us to make a difference in this field!

MAT REGISTERED NURSE POSITION SUMMARY

A Registered Nurse (RN) delivers quality care consistent within the scope of practice as outlined by the local state nurse practice act for Registered Nurses. The RN works in accordance with local practice acts and regulations, delegates and ensures supervision of nursing activities and functions to other competent nursing personnel appropriate to their scope of practice. The RN assumes responsibility and accountability for the quality of care delivered; works to ensure a safe environment for themselves, the patient and other staff members. The RN acts as a patient advocate to promote the quality of health care delivered in the facility and serves as a leader at all times to promote best practices within the profession of nursing.

MAT REGISTERED NURSE SCHEDULE

• Full-Time
• Part-Time
• PRN
• Night Shift
• Day Shift

MAT REGISTERED NURSE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of employment.
• Possesses an active CPR certification.
• Remains knowledgeable about specific state laws and regulations governing practice.
• Satisfactory completion of initial and annual clinical competencies to demonstrate aptitude as assigned by role.

MAT REGISTERED NURSE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
• Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions and side effects.
• Record patients’ medical information and vital signs.
• Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients’ condition.
• Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
• Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients’ responses and conditions.
• Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
• Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.
• Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
• Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, and childbirth as well as develop health improvement programs.
• Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, or supplies and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained.
• Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient’s condition.
• Additional duties as assigned by facility.

VitalCore Health Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives.