staff - Registered Nurse (RN) - Correctional Psychiatric - $41-53 per hour

CoreCivic; Leavenworth (KS); On-site; USD 56,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Pay

401k retirement plan

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Job summary

CoreCivic seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) in correctional psychiatry for a Leavenworth, KS nursing role. The position offers an hourly wage between $41.42 and $52.89 with opportunities to impact inmate care in an institutional environment.

A valid RN license, at least one year in psychiatric nursing, and a driver's license are required. The successful candidate will deliver high-quality care, perform sick calls with physicians, assess inmate health, and supervise LVN staff while ensuring safety

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited college, university or nursing program with a degree/diploma in nursing.
• Must possess current licensure in the state of employment.
• Minimum one-year psychiatric nursing experience as a licensed registered nurse, in a hospital, medical office or residential setting.
• Require Board Certification in Psychiatric Nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) within 2 years of hire
• A valid driver's license is required.
• Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 21 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Apply appropriate nursing skills in the area and treatment of inmates/residents.
• Attend sick call with the physician to see inmates/residents; prepare a list of inmates/residents to be examined; prepare examining room and equipment
• Examine and assess new inmates/residents with illnesses or injuries or inmates/residents who become ill or injured; refer inmates/residents to the emergency room or other appropriate healthcare facilities as required by their condition.
• Perform emergency procedures as needed and notify Licensed Independent Provider for treatment orders.
• Provide guidance, supervise and monitor nursing care provided by licensed vocational/practical nursing staff and non-licensed medical staff.

Skills

Licensed RN

Psychiatric nursing

Patient assessment

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

CoreCivic is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Correctional Psychiatric for a nursing job in Leavenworth, Kansas.

Job Description & Requirements

$41.42 - $52.89 / hour

At CoreCivic, our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to better the public good.

At CoreCivic, we do more than manage inmates, we care for people. CoreCivic is currently seeking Psychiatric (Psych) Registered Nurses who have a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional setting.

The successful candidate should be able to perform ALL of the following functions at a pace and level of performance consistent with the actual job performance requirements.

• Apply appropriate nursing skills in the area and treatment of inmates/residents.
• Attend sick call with the physician to see inmates/residents; prepare a list of inmates/residents to be examined; prepare examining room and equipment
• Examine and assess new inmates/residents with illnesses or injuries or inmates/residents who become ill or injured; refer inmates/residents to the emergency room or other appropriate healthcare facilities as required by their condition.
• Perform emergency procedures as needed and notify Licensed Independent Provider for treatment orders.
• Provide guidance, supervise and monitor nursing care provided by licensed vocational/practical nursing staff and non-licensed medical staff.

CoreCivic Job ID #req34234.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited college, university or nursing program with a degree/diploma in nursing.
• Must possess current licensure in the state of employment.
• Minimum one-year psychiatric nursing experience as a licensed registered nurse, in a hospital, medical office or residential setting.
• Require Board Certification in Psychiatric Nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) within 2 years of hire
• A valid driver's license is required.
• Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 21 years of age.

CoreCivic is a Drug-Free Workplace & EOE including Disability/Veteran.

About CoreCivic

CoreCivic is a diversified, government-solutions company with the scale and experience needed to solve tough government challenges in cost-effective ways. We provide a broad range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through high-quality corrections and detention management, innovative and cost-saving real estate solutions, and a growing network of residential and non-residential alternatives to incarceration to help address America's recidivism crisis.

Benefits

• Holiday Pay
• 401k retirement plan
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Life insurance