Registered Nurse - Corrections

A-Line Staffing is now hiring a Correctional Registered Nurse in Lima, OH!

The Position would be working for a great company and has career growth potential.

This would be

full time / 40+ hours per week. -

2 : 30pm - 10 : 30pm with every 3rd weekend

2 : 30pm - 10 : 30pm with every 3rd weekend

Pay Rate : $45-50

Compensation

Benefits are available to full-time employees after 90 days of employment and include health, optical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance

A 401(k) with a company match is available for full-time employees with 1 year of service on our eligibility dates

Highlights

This position is a contract assignment with the potential to hire permanently based on attendance, performance, and business needs

2 : 30pm - 10 : 30pm with every 3rd weekend

Responsibilities

Provides professional nursing care to students hospitalized in student health services unit, or to inmates, juvenile offenders, or consumers housed in state-owned / operated facility / institution & / or staff, observes, assesses & records symptoms, reactions & progress of infirmary patients & / or clinic out-patients, makes nursing rounds, takes & re cords vitals, prepares & administers prescribed medications & ordered treatment plans & / or immunizations, monitors restrained (e.g., lock-ups, detention, isolated) patients on timely bas is (i.e., every 15 minutes) & provide s immediate medical attention to emergencies (e.g., administers first aid; arranges transportation to hospital emergency room; contacts staff physician when necessary; counsels patient regarding need for medical referrals) & if assigned, also schedules, assigns & reviews work (i.e., has authority to either approve / disapprove leave requests or to complete performance evaluations, but such is not mandatory to be performed) of lower-level staff (e.g., RNs, LP Ns), participates in staff development & education, reviews care plans written by staff & trains & orients new employees; OR In corrections medical center, is responsible for all health care of 20-60 bedridden inmates (i.e., makes rounds, evaluates care needed & rendered; does care plans & teaches health care principles; administers medication including narcotics; renders all direct nursing care as needed) & performs specialized procedures (i.e., iv therapy, chemotherapy, wound care, oxygen therapy, dialysis, blood transfusion, incubation & CPR, tube feeding, catheterization, suctioning & phlebotomy duties).

Organizes & oversees 'code blue' team; directs health care staff (e.g., hospital aides & licensed practical nurses) assigned to the area; acts as lead worker in charge of one assigned shift in absence of nurse 2 employee assists the physician in the giving diagnostic health evaluations to students.

Performs clerical tasks (e.g., charts & records all medications, treatments & pertinent medical information; completes required reports such as incident & accident reports; documents Medicaid information; orders supplies & equipment; maintains constant & exact inventory of all controlled drugs, medication & equipment); arranges for out-patient clinic appointments; arranges for medical examinations to be done by school physician; arranges for new & refilled prescriptions ordered by physicians through a local pharmacy; performs administrative tasks & serves as liaison with others in organization & conducts & / or attends meetings; serves as an instructor on occasion; serves as member or leader of problem-solving teams or groups.

Requirements

Must have clear and active State of Ohio Registered Nurse Licensure

Attendance is mandatory for the first 90 days

If you think this

Registered Nurse

position is a good fit for you, please reach out to me - feel free to call, e-mail, or apply to this posting! – Kyle Gregory ( [email protected] )