Registered Nurse (RN)

Primecare-Medical,-Inc.; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

Disability

PTO - Paid Time Off

Floating Holidays

401k with match

Tuition reimbursement

Overtime pay

Shift differential

Holiday pay

Sign-on bonus

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

PrimeCare Medical Inc. is seeking Registered Nurses to join the Lebanon County Prison medical unit in Lebanon, PA. RNs will deliver comprehensive nursing care under supervision, perform vital assessments, and support physicians, psychiatrists, and dentists in a correctional healthcare setting.

Shifts include FT Day, PT Day, FT Eve, and PT Night with orientation and on-the-job training. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, PTO, 401k, and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• PA RN license or compact license is required.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple patient needs.
• Strong patient assessment skills and clinical judgment.
• Effective communication with patients and team members.
• Demonstrate clinical competency and professional standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to inmates in the medical unit and/or mental health unit.
• Take vital signs and conduct complete assessments; document findings.
• Implement and monitor treatment plans to promote patient well-being.
• Maintain accurate records of controlled substances and sharps in accordance with laws.
• Conduct sick call and provide provisional diagnosis and basic treatment for minor illnesses.
• Ensure proper dissemination of information to appropriate personnel.
• Observe, document, and report patient progress and nursing care plans.
• Provide health counseling and support to inmates.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor or administrator.

Skills

Patient assessment

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Clinical competency

Education

PA RN license

Job description

PrimeCare Medical Inc. is looking for dedicated and hard-working Registered Nurses (RN) to work in the medical department at the Lebanon County Prison located in Lebanon, PA. In this role, you will provide comprehensive nursing care and perform duties under supervision of the sites Health Service Administrator.

In correctional healthcare, nurses are provided the opportunity to apply their hands-on assessment and clinical nursing skills on a day-to-day basis. Nurses are involved in healthcare emergencies, physical health assessments, initial screenings, medication distribution, nurse sick call, and chronic care clinics. Nurses will also provide assistance to physicians, psychiatrists and dentists. Correctional healthcare is similar to working in an emergency room or a clinic. Each day is both challenging and rewarding.

Available Shifts

FT Day, PT Day, FT Eve, PT Night

Responsibilities

• The Registered Nurse will primarily be responsible for ensuring that the nursing practice complies with established nursing standards.
• Taking vital signs, doing a complete assessment and documenting findings on dispensary care of all patients housed in the medical unit and/or mental health unit
• Implementing treatment care plans which promote maintain and restore the well-being of patients
• Maintaining accurate records of all controlled substances, narcotics, and sharps in accordance with applicable state and federal laws
• Conducting sick call for inmate/patients and provide provisional diagnosis and treatment for selected minor illnesses and injuries
• Ensuring that the proper flow of relevant information (inmate/patient information, unit problems) is disseminated to appropriate personnel
• Observing, reporting, and documenting symptoms, reactions and progress of inmate/patients and participates in the formulation of the plan of nursing care
• Providing health counseling to inmates/patients
• Providing other services and performs other duties as assigned by Nurse Supervisor, Health Services Administrator, head nurse, or corporate staff

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

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision (Single and Family plans are both available).
• We also offer Life Insurance and Disability options.
• Generous PTO.
• Floating Holidays.
• 401k with match.
• Tuition reimbursement program.

Additional Compensation

• In addition to the hourly pay rate PrimeCare Medical also offers Overtime Pay
• Shift Differential and Weekend Differential compensation
• Premium Holiday Pay
• as well as Sign on Bonus and Employee Referral Bonus opportunities

Requirements

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Pennsylvania
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to multi-task
• Strong patient assessment skills
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Demonstrate clinical competency