Registered Nurse (RN)

VitalCore Health Strategies; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 61,647 - 64,747; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Pay

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401K & Plan Matching

Annual Incentive Bonus

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

VitalCore Health Strategies is seeking compassionate Registered Nurses for El Paso County Jail in Colorado Springs. This role includes providing quality care, collaborating with healthcare teams, and ensuring patient safety. We offer competitive wages of $44.75 - $47 per hour, along with comprehensive benefits and incentive bonuses.

Ideal candidates will have nursing qualifications and a dedication to providing exceptional healthcare in an inclusive work environment. Join us in making a difference within the community!

Qualifications

• Active CPR certification is required.
• Knowledge of state laws and regulations governing nursing practice.
• Initial and annual clinical competencies must be satisfied.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality care per local nurse practice acts.
• Maintain accurate reports and records.
• Consult with healthcare team members for patient care plans.
• Prepare patients for examinations and treatments.

Skills

Patient care

Medication administration

Patient monitoring

Healthcare teamwork

Education

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing

Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of employment

Job description

About this position

Join the VitalCore Team in Colorado! We’re people fueled by passion, not by profit.

VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Healthcare has openings for Registered Nurses at El Paso County Jail in Colorado Springs, Colorado for Multiple Shifts!

Looking for a rewarding career with competitive wages, annual incentive bonus, and an excellent benefits package?

At VitalCore we pride ourselves on retaining and acquiring compassionate, dedicated 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.

Registered Nurse (RN) Benefits

• Holiday Pay: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
• 401K & Plan Matching
• PTO
• Annual Incentive Bonus

Registered Nurse (RN) Schedule

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

Registered Nurse (RN) Position Summary

The 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 serve as a leader at all times to promote best practices within the profession of nursing.

Registered Nurse (RN) 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.

Registered Nurse (RN) 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.

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.

Salary Information

$44.75 - $47 hourly wage