Registered Nurse (RN)

Personalcare Registered Professional Nursing, P.C.; Town of Johnstown (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life and Disability insurance

Generous PTO

401k with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Personalcare Registered Professional Nursing, P.C. is seeking enthusiastic Registered Nurses (RN) to work per-diem in the Medical Department at Fulton County Jail in Johnstown, NY. RNs will monitor and evaluate nursing care, report to the Medical Director, and ensure compliance with established standards.

The role requires NY licensure, strong assessment skills, and the ability to work in a correctional healthcare environment. Full orientation and on-the-job shadowing are provided.

Qualifications

• Licensed Registered Nurse in New York state.
• Clinical decision-making ability is required and critical.
• Effective communication skills with patients and staff.
• Ability to function independently with clinical competency.
• Experience in healthcare delivery is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and evaluate nursing care per Personalcare philosophy and jail protocols.
• Assess and provide treatment while ensuring security requirements are met.
• Maintain records of controlled substances, narcotics, and sharps per laws.
• Provide health counseling and sick calls with provisional diagnoses and treatments.
• Document vital signs and comprehensive assessments at each shift start.

Skills

Licensed RN NY

Clinical decision-making

Effective communication

Independent work

Patient assessment

Job description

Description

We are looking for enthusiastic and hard-working Registered Nurses (RN) to work per-diem in the Medical Department at the Fulton County Jail located in Johnstown, 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: PRN

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

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

Company Overview:

Correctional nursing provides a challenging and exciting world of opportunities for nurses today. In correctional healthcare, nurses are provided the opportunity to apply their hands-on assessment and clinical nursing skills on a day-to-day basis. Correctional healthcare is similar to working in an emergency room or a clinic.

Each day is both challenging and rewarding in Correctional Healthcare. 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. Personalcare is dedicated to its employees.

We will provide the knowledge and training to administer premier healthcare in the correctional environment.

Now is the time to join the exciting and challenging world of correctional healthcare!