• South Boston, Virginia
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    Provides evidence-based nursing care utilizing the nursing process, principles, practices and
    techniques of general nursing care as determined by Standards of Practice under the direction of a
    Registered Nurse.
    Screens for sick call, administers medications, and provides first aid and basic life support to patients
    and employees as needed.
    Maintains open lines of communication with security and treatment staff while providing input and
    feedback to assist the facility provider in organizing a treatment plan.
    Records all pertinent information into the medical record.

    Interfaces with other departments as needed.
    Promotes continued competence through education/certification with a focus on correctional nursing.
    Nurses must have the ability to work hours, days and locations as assigned along with being capable
    and available to provide coverage as needed to meet institutional needs.
    Organizational Objective: Provide total health care to offenders (routine, chronic and emergent care),
    maintaining continuity of care from admission to discharge in a correctional facility Safe medication
    administration following DOC policy Provide employee health services in accordance with policy.

    Follows operational policies/procedures, Health Services guidelines/policies, ACA standards of care,
    and Board of Health professionals.
    6 months contract.

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    Virginia Correctional Center for Women - 2841 River Rd W, Goochland, VA 23063
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    Qualifications

    Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

    Must possess and maintain a valid unrestricted Virginia LPN license issued by the
    board of nursing or a multi-state compact license (if you are a recent graduate of a nursing program in
    VA and not licensed, the NCLEX-PN exam must be scheduled at the time of application)

    Demonstrated ability to screen complaints of physical ailments and refer necessary cases to other medical
    professionals

    Experience in carrying out providers orders in applying treatments

    Maintaining appropriate documentation Certified Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers with current
    certification through American Heart Association (AHA) or client (ARC) is required upon hire

    Ability to follow oral and written instructions

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSouth Boston, Virginia

    Skills

    • Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Communications Security (COMSEC)unmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • First Aidunmatched
    • Healthcareunmatched
    • Healthcare Providersunmatched
    • Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurseunmatched
    • Medical Recordsunmatched
    • Medication Administrationunmatched
    • Medicationsunmatched
    • Nursingunmatched
    • Operations Processesunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
    • Staff Policiesunmatched
    • Standards of Careunmatched
    • Telephone Skillsunmatched
    • Treatment Planunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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