RN, CHRONIC CARE

The GEO Group Australia Pty Ltd.; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Matching

Tuition Reimbursement

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Employee Discount

Paid Training

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account

Job summary

The GEO Group is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive chronic care in a correctional setting. You will perform physical assessments, support physicians with sick calls, and ensure accurate medication administration while maintaining patient confidentiality.

Ideal candidates hold an RN license with 2+ years of relevant experience, and can coordinate chronic disease scheduling alongside LPN staff. This is a full-time, on-site role with benefits.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current, unrestricted license to practice as Registered Nurse in the state.
• Two years of direct work experience is preferred.
• Competencies include crisis intervention, medical emergencies, physical assessment, and nursing care.

Responsibilities

• Perform a complete physical assessment and medical history for detainees entering the correctional system.
• Assist physician with sick calls and minor procedures; refer complex cases to physicians.
• Ensure orders are implemented and medications administered as prescribed.
• Maintain patient progress notes and document detainee contacts while ensuring confidentiality.
• Coordinate Chronic Disease Clinic scheduling and supervise LPN staff.

Skills

Nursing license

Crisis intervention

Medical emergencies

Physical assessment

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Job description

Benefits Information

Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family including:

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Matching
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discount
• Reduced Tuition Rates
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k)
• Pet Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Training
• Flexible Spending Account

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Overview

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.

Who We Are:

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

Why Work for GEO:

• We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
• Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Responsibilities

Summary:

The Registered Nurse, Chronic Care initiates and provides comprehensive nursing care in a correctional setting while observing and maintaining the requirements of operational security.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform a complete physical assessment and medical history as required on each detainee/inmate entering the correctional system. Medical problems are referred to the physician for extended evaluation.
• Assist physician with sick call by screening patients and minor surgical procedures. Treat detainees/inmates with problems within professional capabilities and refers other medical problems to the appropriate physician.
• Ensure the implementation of physician's orders. Ensure that prescribed medications are administered as ordered using the formulary. Apply knowledge of drugs and therapeutics in dispensing medication.
• Make observation rounds on patients, and records in progress notes. Evaluate symptoms, reactions, and progress of patients on periodic basis, charts, and reports problems to management.
• Maintain security while dispensing medications and is continually cognizant of the potential hazard of drug hoarding and trafficking among detainees/inmates. Maintain non-involvement in the security aspects of care.
• Destroy and properly dispose of all needles/syringes.
• Prepare regularly scheduled reports and special reports as necessary.
• Maintain compliance with industry and company policies for accreditation.
• Document all detainee/inmate contacts. Maintain confidentiality of medical records.
• Coordinate Chronic Disease Clinic scheduling.
• Supervise the work flow of the LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) staff. Provide input into performance evaluation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Competencies Required:

Excellent diagnostic skills, patience and natural empathy are all key qualities we look for. Our employees feel proud to play a role in our patient’s re-entry to society.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
• Associate’s or Bachelor's degree from an approved program; graduate of an accredited school of nursing required. Must have a current, unrestricted license to practice as Registered Nurse in the state the facility is located. Maintains a current copy of license on file at the facility at all times.
• Two (2) years of direct work experience preferred.
• Must possess competence in the performance of the following services: crisis intervention, medical emergencies, physical assessment, medical nursing care, and psychiatric nursing care.
• Must have the ability to work without direct, immediate supervision in performing nursing diagnosis, and be able provide appropriate follow through treatment.

Physical Requirements:

• Frequently: Lift or carry and push/pull up to 40 lbs.; walk, stand, sit, bend, stoop and reach above shoulder level.
• Occasionally: Lift or carry and push/pull up to 60 lbs.; work with machinery and climb.

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