Registered Nurse (RN)

Personalcare-Registered-Professional-Nursing; New York (NY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life and Disability

Generous PTO

401k with match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Personalcare Registered Professional Nursing P.C. is seeking enthusiastic Registered Nurses (RN) to work full-time day shift or part-time day shift in the Medical Department at the Sullivan County Jail in Monticello, NY. RNs will monitor and evaluate care in alignment with Personalcare philosophy.

Reports to Medical Director or mid-level practitioner. A 2-week orientation is provided, with full benefits ongoing.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in New York state.
• Clinical decision-making ability required.
• Strong communication skills are essential.
• Ability to work independently and build trust with patients.
• Experience in health care delivery is a plus; substitutions may apply.

Responsibilities

• Ensure nursing practice complies with established standards.
• Assess and provide comprehensive treatment care.
• Maintain security requirements while delivering care.
• Monitor treatment services and avoid duplication of services.
• Coordinate and conduct monthly health care staff meetings as assigned.
• Maintain accurate records of controlled substances, narcotics, and sharps.
• Provide health counseling to inmates/patients and perform sick calls as per protocol.

Skills

Effective communication

Clinical decision-making

Independent work

Patient assessment

Education

New York RN license

Job description

Description

Personalcare Registered Professional Nursing P.C. is looking for enthusiastic and hard-working Registered Nurses (RN) to work full-time day shift or part-time day shift in the Medical Department at the Sullivan County Jail located in Monticello, 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:

FT & PT Day (7:00 AM - 7:30 PM)

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:

$46.50 / 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