Registered Nurse (RN)

PrimeCare Medical Inc; City of Troy (NY); On-site; USD 56,000 - 68,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Dis­

Generous PTO

401k with match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Personalcare Registered Professional Nursing P.C. in Troy, NY seeks enthusiastic Part-Time Registered Nurses to work in the Rensselaer County Jail Medical Department.

The RN will monitor and evaluate nursing care, report to Medical Director or mid-level practitioner, and ensure adherence to nursing standards within security constraints. The RN will be responsible for monitoring treatment services, maintaining security-related records, providing health counseling, conducting sick calls, and

Qualifications

• Must be licensed to practice nursing in New York State.
• Excellent multi-tasking and patient assessment skills.
• Clinical decision-making ability is required.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to function independently and demonstrate clinical competency.
• Experience in health care delivery system is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and evaluate nursing care in accordance with Personalcare philosophy and standards.
• Assess and provide comprehensive treatment care while observing security requirements.
• Maintain accurate records of all controlled substances, narcotics, and sharps.
• Provide health counseling to patients.
• Conduct sick calls and provisional diagnoses per written protocol.
• Take vital signs and document findings at shifts start.
• Coordinate and/or conduct monthly health care staff meetings as assigned.

Skills

Clinical decision-making

Effective communication

Independent work

Patient relationship

Education

Licensed RN NY

Job description

Description

Personalcare Registered Professional Nursing P.C. is looking for enthusiastic and hard-working Registered Nurses (RN) to work Part-Time in the Medical Department at the Rensselaer County Jail located in Troy, NY. The RN will monitor and evaluate nursing care in accordance with Personalcare philosophy, goals and objectives. This position will directly report to the Medical Director or other mid-level practitioner.

Available Shifts: PT Flex (7-7:30pm) (7pm-7:30am)

Job Responsibilities:

The Registered Nurse will primarily be responsible for ensuring that the nursing practice complies with established nursing standards. In addition, the Registered Nurse will also assess and provide comprehensive treatment care while observing and maintaining security requirements. Other responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring treatment services to avoid the inappropriate use and/or duplication of services
• Advising Health Services Administrator and Nurse Supervisor if these situations arise.
• Monitoring and recommending methods to improve operational efficiency and cost containment effectiveness.
• Assisting Health Services Administrator or Nurse Supervisor to coordinate and/or conduct monthly health care staff meetings, as assigned.
• Providing other services and performs other duties as assigned by Nurse Supervisor, Health Services Administrator, head nurse, or corporate staff.
• Maintaining accurate records of all controlled substances, narcotics, and sharps in accordance with applicable state and federal laws
• Providing health counseling to patients
• Conducting sick call for inmate/patients and provide provisional diagnosis and treatment for selected minor illnesses and injuries defined by written protocol and approved by the Director
• Observing, reporting, and documenting symptoms, reactions and progress of inmate/patients and participates in the formulation of the plan of nursing care
• Implementing treatment care plans which promote maintain and restore the well-being of inmate/patients
• At a minimum of every shift, at the beginning of the shift, taking vital signs, doing a complete assessment and documenting findings on dispensary care of all inmates/patients housed in the medical unit and/or mental health unit.

This position provides a 2-week orientation period where you will be training on-the-job and shadowing with the nursing staff.

Full Job Description:

http://www.primecaremedical.com/wp-content/uploads/JD.NY-Registered-Nurse.pdf

Salary Description:

$45.00 / Hour base rate plus shift differentials up to $4.00 / Hour

Benefits:

Personalcare believes in offering a competitive compensation and benefits package to their employees. Standard benefits for full-time employees include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability options, Generous PTO, 401k with match, and a tuition reimbursement program.

Requirements

The Registered Nurse is a fast-paced position, and as such we must have someone who has the ability to multi-task and has a good grasp of patient assessment skills. In addition, the Registered Nurse must be licensed to practice nursing in the state in which the facility is located. Other requirements for the Registered Nurse include:

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of New York.
• Clinical decision-making ability is required and critical to have
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to function independently and demonstrating clinical competency
• Ability to gain trust of patients and build a working relationship
• Previous education and experience may be substituted in many cases.
• Experience in health care delivery system, a plus