Registered Nurse - Correctional

A-Line Staffing is now hiring a Correctional Registered Nurse in Dayton, OH! The Position would be working for a great company and has career growth potential. This would be full time / 40+ hours per week: 10 hour shifts -11am - 9pm / 4 10 hour shifts/ Sun/Mon/Tue and Wed - someone who can be flexible with the schedule as days could change on their needs - but will need to work at least one weekend day per week 12 hour shifts -6pm-6am 36 hours a week Saturday, Sunday and Monday night someone who can be flexible with the schedule as days could change on their needs - but will need to work at least one weekend day per week 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 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 ( kgregory@alinestaffing.com ) Deliver nursing care to patients Provide professional nursing care to patients Ensure the nurse to nurse reports Perform professional nursing care of patients Provide direct professional nursing care to patients Implement the nursing care plan and provide skilled nursing care Provide skilled nursing care to assigned patients Provide professional nursing care to assigned patients Provide professional nursing care to patients within assigned unit Provide general nursing care to patients Educate the nursing staff on patient care Coordinate the nursing care of assigned patients Render professional nursing care to patients in need of medical care Provide professional nursing care to patients within assigned unit Coordinate nursing care for patients during hospitalization Ensure that appropriate nursing care Ensure that appropriate nursing care Formulate individualized nursing care plans Adapt patient care to individual patient needs Assist the nurse managers in decisions regarding nursing care