REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Are you a Registered Nurse (RN) looking for a challenging yet rewarding environment, where you can really make a difference? Are you passionate about people and believe that everyone deserves the highest quality of healthcare? If so, then we have the role for you! As the industry's global leader in evidence-based rehabilitation, we are looking for people like you to add to our growing team of professionals!

Join A Community That Cares:

Joining GEO means contributing to our mission to provide the best rehabilitation and community reintegration programs and services to those in our care. GEO is a place for professional growth, exploration, creativity, and valuable interpersonal relationships. Interested in achieving extraordinary things? Send in your application. Every one of our employees makes us who we are.

Responsibilities

Summary:
The Registered Nurse initiates and provides comprehensive nursing care in a correctional setting while observing and maintaining the requirements of operational security.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform a complete physical assessment and medical history as required on each detainee/inmate entering the correctional system, if permitted by the client. Medical problems are referred to the physician for extended evaluation.
• Assist the physician with sick call by screening patients and minor surgical procedures. Treat detainees/inmates with problems within professional capabilities and refers other medical problems to the appropriate physician.
• Ensure the implementation of physician's orders. Ensure that prescribed medications are administered as ordered using the formulary. Apply knowledge of drugs and therapeutics in administering medication.
• Make observation rounds on patients, and records in progress notes.
• Evaluate symptoms, reactions, and progress of patients on a periodic basis, charts, and report problems to management.
• Maintain security while administering medications and is continually cognizant of the potential hazard of drug hoarding and trafficking among detainees/inmates. Maintain non-involvement in the security aspects of care.
• Destroy and properly dispose of all needles/syringes.
• Prepare regularly scheduled reports and special reports, as necessary.
• Maintain compliance with industry and company policies for accreditation.
• Document all detainee/inmate contacts. Maintain confidentiality of medical records.
• Coordinate Chronic Disease Clinic scheduling.
• Supervise the workflow of the LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) staff. Provide input into performance evaluation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Competencies Required:

Excellent diagnostic skills, patience and natural empathy are all key qualities we look for. Our employees feel proud to play a role in our patient’s re-entry to society.

Minimum Requirements:

• Associate’s or Bachelor's degree from an approved program; graduate of an accredited school of nursing required. Must have a current, unrestricted license to practice as Registered Nurse in the state the facility is located. Maintains a current copy of license on file at the facility at all times.
• Two (2) years of direct work experience preferred.
• Must possess competence in the performance of the following services: crisis intervention, medical emergencies, physical assessment, medical nursing care, and psychiatric nursing care.
• Must have the ability to work without direct, immediate supervision in performing nursing diagnosis, and be able provide appropriate follow through treatment.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.
• Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.

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