Overview
Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, youll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industrys global leader in evidenced-based rehabilitation.
Who We Are
GEO provides complementary turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.
Why Work for GEO
We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things. Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.
Responsibilities
Working alongside our Registered Nurse RN, youll play a vital part in providing the highest level of care to inmates/detainees while putting a special focus on maintaining our safe and secure workplace.
• Develop nursing care plans with guidance from the RN. • Perform complete physical assessment and medical history. • Provide nursing care within your capacity and refer other medical problems to the appropriate physician. • Ensure prescribed medications are administered as instructed. • Periodically evaluate patients symptoms, reactions, and progress, and report problems to management. • Securely administer medication, taking precautions against drug hoarding and trafficking. • Follow industry and company accreditation policies. • Document all detainee/inmate contacts and keep medical records confidential.
Qualifications
Competencies Required:
• Excellent diagnostic skills • Patience • Natural empathy
Minimum Requirements
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required. • Must have a current unrestricted license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse LPN in the state the facility is located. • Maintains a current copy of license on file at the facility at all times. • Two 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 to provide appropriate follow-through treatment. • Must possess a valid drivers license.
Physical Requirements
Frequently:
• Lift or carry and push/pull up to 40 lbs. • Walk, stand, sit, bend, stoop, and reach above shoulder level.
Occasionally:
• Lift or carry and push/pull up to 60 lbs. • Work with machinery and climb.
GEO Secured Services Facility Overview
The facility provides a full range of correctional services, including dental, medical, and psychological services, education, and vocational training. Work and educational programs are designed to reduce recidivism and include academic and vocational education, vocational planning, substance abuse education, general counseling, life skills, and transition planning.
Global Leader in Evidence-Based Rehabilitation
The GEO Group is committed to providing leading, evidence-based rehabilitation programs to individuals while in-custody and post-release into the community through the "GEO Continuum of Care®." GEO's diversified services platform provides unique capabilities for the delivery of educational and vocational programs, cognitive behavioral and substance abuse treatment, and faith-based services. The GEO Continuum of Care is enhanced in-custody offender rehabilitation programming, including cognitive behavioral treatment, integrated with post–release support services.
Who We Are
GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.