Correctional Nursing Specialist

1 week ago


Weston, West Virginia, United States Amergis Full time
About the Position

Amergis is seeking a highly skilled Correctional Nursing Specialist to join our team. As a correctional nurse, you will work collaboratively with healthcare professionals, correctional officers, and administrators to ensure the well-being of the incarcerated population.

Job Summary

The Correctional Nursing Specialist utilizes their knowledge to address the specific challenges and limitations of the correctional environment while providing care to their patient population. This care includes both routine and emergency health care in a correctional facility setting.

Key Responsibilities
  • Utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care
  • Perform focused interviews to identify specific patients' 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
Requirements
  • Current Registered Nurse License for the state in which the nurse practices
  • Minimum of one year of correctional healthcare experience preferred
  • Comply 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 via strong communication skills; proficiency in the English language is required
Benefits

Amergis offers competitive pay and weekly paychecks, along with a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, 401(k) savings plan, and awards and recognition programs.



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