Registered Nurse (RN)

VitalCore Health Strategies; Woodville (ME); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance

Short Term/Long Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

401K & Plan Matching

Annual Incentive Bonus

Job summary

VitalCore Health Strategies is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse (RN) at Wilkinson County Correctional Facility in Woodville, MS. The RN will deliver quality care, monitor patients, and maintain records, ensuring safety and adherence to nursing practices.

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited nursing school, hold a valid RN license, and possess CPR certification. The position offers comprehensive benefits, including medical and a 401K plan.

Qualifications

• Must possess an active CPR certification.
• Remains knowledgeable about state laws and regulations governing practice.
• Satisfactory completion of initial and annual clinical competencies.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality care consistent within the scope of practice.
• Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
• Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' condition.
• Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members.
• Instruct individuals and families on health topics.

Skills

Administer medications

Patient advocacy

Record keeping

Monitoring vital signs

Communication skills

Education

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing

Licensure as a Registered Nurse

Job description

Full Time Professional North Woodville, MS, US

Registered Nurse (RN)

VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS) has an opening for a Registered Nurse at Wilkinson County Correctional Facility in Woodville, MS.

Benefits Package

• 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
• 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

Schedule

• Full-Time

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

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.

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.