RN

Turn Key Health; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 68,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Turn Key Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to provide direct patient care in the City of Aurora Detention Center. The role requires applying the nursing process, coordinating with facility staff, and delivering safe, compassionate care during 12-hour night shifts.

The position emphasizes independent practice, accuracy in assessment and documentation, timely medication administration, and discharge planning support, with a focus on underserved populations and a strong collaboration with

Qualifications

• Valid unrestricted RN license.
• Current BLS certification.
• Ability to pass background screening.
• Minimum 1 year acute care nursing experience (ER and/or correctional experience preferred).
• Ability to work independently using high level nursing critical thinking.
• Superior communication skills.
• Desire to care for underserved, vulnerable populations.

Responsibilities

• Utilize the nursing process by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the patient’s care.
• Collect and document patient’s current and past medical/mental health conditions.
• Make accurate ongoing assessments of patient status and respond appropriately.
• Plan and implement a plan of care based on the initial assessment and Nurse Practice Standards.
• Educate patients and assist with discharge planning.
• Communicate with providers regarding nursing assessments and patient needs.
• Collaborate with healthcare team members and detention officers.
• Administer medications according to policy and procedure, observe and document patient responses.
• Document all care and communication in a timely manner.

Skills

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Independent work

Patient care

Empathy

Education

RN license

Job description

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN)Job Description:Join the TK Health team providing patient care where the need is highest. We are a correctional healthcare provider with a regional focus on our clinics in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin Jails and Detention Centers. Our team oversees the day-to-day healthcare operations in facilities with inmate populations ranging from 25 to nearly 2,000 inmates. Our medical staff are afforded the opportunity to utilize their medical skills to their fullest capacity in a safe, secure, and unconventional environment.All offers of employment with TK Health are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check.Location: City of Aurora Detention Center, Aurora CORN (Registered Nurse)Full-time nights (12-hour shifts)Vaccines Not MandatoryThe Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for delivery of care to patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation; and effectively interacts with patients, facility staff, and other health team members while maintaining standards of professional nursing.Essential physical requirementsProlonged stationary periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computerProlonged periods of standing, mobbing, ascending/descending stairs, and bendingMust be able to lift up to 25 lbs. at timesMust be able to push a medical cart of at least 50 lbs. at timesKey ResponsibilitiesUtilize the nursing process by demonstrating appropriate assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the patient’s care.Collect and document patient’s current and past medical/mental health conditions.Make accurate ongoing assessments of patient's status and respond appropriately.Plan and implement a plan of care by the appropriate selection of Nurse Practice Standards. The plan of care is initiated on patient admission based on all aspects of the initial assessment. Plans include physiological, psychosocial, and environmental factors.Educate patients and assist with discharge planning.Communicate with providers regarding nursing assessments and patient needs.Collaborate with healthcare team members and detention officers.Administer medications according to policy and procedure, observe and document patient’s response to pertinent medications.Document all care and communication in a timely manner.Qualifications:Valid unrestricted RN licenseCurrent BLS certificationAbility to pass background screeningMinimum 1-year acute care nursing experience (prefer ER and or correctional experience)Ability to work independently using high level nursing critical thinkingSuperior communication skillsDesire to care of underserved, vulnerable populations