What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse position at Tryfacta?
Position: Registered Nurse (RN)
Location: Taylorsville, NC 28681
Facility: Correctional Facility
Shifts and Open Positions:
6am-230pm 1st shift 8 hours : 2 RN
2pm-1030pm 2nd shift 8 hours : 5 RN
6am-630pm Days 12 hours : 5 RN
Special Needs: Based on needs of facility varying shifts will be offered ie: 5am-5:30pm or 10am-10:30pm 36/48 and every other weekend or 12-10:30pm (4) 10 hour shifts with every other weekend. This is for ALL positions. Higher need for 2nd shift
Job Duties:
A correctional nurse is a healthcare professional who works with inmates in jails, prisons, and other correctional facilities. They provide medical care to these individuals, as well as monitor their health status and progress over time.
Corrections nurses are often the primary source of medical care for inmates. This means they’re responsible for diagnosing and treating illnesses and injuries, prescribing medications, performing procedures like wound dressings or injections, etc.
Correctional Nurse Job Duties
Correctional nurses have a wide range of responsibilities, which can include:
Observing inmates for signs of physical or mental distress and reporting any abnormalities to medical staff
Providing basic nursing care to patients, such as changing bandages, administering medications, and assisting with bathing
Observing inmates for signs of mental or physical distress and reporting any such observations to appropriate staff members
Maintaining records of inmate health care needs, progress, and activities
Providing education about health issues, diet, hygiene, substance abuse, stress management, parenting skills, anger management, relationships, and other topics that may help inmates reintegrate into society after release
Ensuring that inmates receive adequate medical care by providing nursing services in a correctional facility
Supervising inmates while they are using medical equipment such as X-ray machines or dialysis machines
Performing duties such as administering injections and infusions, collecting blood samples, and taking medical histories
Working with other medical team members to ensure that inmates receive high quality care
INDH
Tryfacta is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate no the basis of Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age
Job Types: Full-time, Travel nursing, Contract
Salary: $60.00 - $63.00 per hour
Physical setting:
- Hospital
Standard shift:
- Day shift
Weekly schedule:
- 3x12
- 5x8
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Morganton, NC: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Registered Nurse: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- BLS Certification (Required)
- Compact State RN License (Required)
Work Location: One location
Salary : $60 - $63
