Correctional Nurse

6 days ago


Lansing, Kansas, United States Amergis Full time
About the Role

Amergis is seeking a skilled Correctional Nurse to join our team. As a Correctional Nurse, you will work in a correctional facility setting, providing high-quality patient care to the incarcerated population.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care using the nursing process.
  • Conduct focused interviews to identify specific patient needs.
  • Assess signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in the patient's condition.
  • Conduct health histories on newly-admitted inmates.
  • Make referrals to the staff physician, nurse practitioner, dentist, or mental health professional when necessary.
  • Determine the need for emergency hospital care and ensure that all medication is administered in accordance with standard operating procedures and as ordered by the authorizing authority.
  • Collect, analyze, and interpret data and information from healthcare members and document actual and/or potential nursing diagnoses.
  • Document the patient's plan of care using identified nursing diagnoses, expected patient outcomes, and selected nursing interventions.
  • Identify and prioritize actions based on patient care requirements.
  • Monitor consistency between patient plan of care and actions of medical staff.
  • Perform interventions according to identified priorities, plan of care, and hospital policies and patient care outcome standards.
  • Initiate and evaluate patient education.
  • Revises the plan of care according to evaluation, changes in medical plan of care, and effective/ineffective nursing interventions.
  • Document patient's response to nursing and other interventions.
  • Supervise, train, and direct other healthcare professionals on site such as LPNs, CNAs, etc.
Requirements
  • Current Registered Nurse License for the state in which the nurse practices.
  • Minimum of one year of correctional health care experience preferred.
  • Complies with all relevant professional standards of practice.
  • Participation and completion of Amergis' Competency program when applicable.
  • Current CPR if applicable.
  • TB Questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable.
  • Current Health certificate (per contract or state regulation).
  • Must meet all federal, state, and local requirements.
  • Successful completion of new hire training as applicable to job site.
  • Understand patient confidentiality and HIPAA requirements.
  • Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to and from appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to, supervisors, co-workers, clients) via strong communication skills; proficiency in the English language is required.
  • Computer proficiency required.
  • Must be at least 18 years of age.
Benefits
  • Competitive pay & weekly paychecks.
  • Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
  • 401(k) savings plan.
  • Awards and recognition programs.


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