Job Description
CoreCivic is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Correctional for a nursing job in Watonga, Oklahoma.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Correctional
- Discipline: RN
- Duration: Ongoing
- Employment Type: Staff
Registered Nurse - Chronic Care
$42.03 - $53.91 / hour
This is a M-F 8hr/day position.
At CoreCivic, our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to better the public good.
At CoreCivic, we do more than manage inmates, we care for people. CoreCivic is currently seeking Registered Nurses - Chronic Care who have a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional setting.
SUMMARY
The successful candidate should be able to perform ALL of the following functions at a pace and level of performance consistent with the actual job performance requirements.
- Provides comprehensive nursing care to detainees with chronic health conditions.
- Manages long-term health issues, coordinates care plans and ensures adherence to medical protocols within a secure environment.
- Collaborates with healthcare teams, correctional staff, and external providers to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care that promotes health, safety, and well-being of detainees.
- Conducts comprehensive health assessments for detainees with chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, asthma, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, and mental health disorders. Develops and updates individualized care plans based on assessments, medical history, and current health status. Monitors health status and progress regularly, adjusting care plans as needed.
- Works closely with healthcare providers, mental health professionals, and correctional staff.
- Communicates effectively with detainees regarding their health and treatment plans.
- Administers prescribed medications accurately and safely.
- Educates detainees on medication use, side effects, and adherence importance.
- Monitors for adverse reactions and reports issues to healthcare providers.
- Maintains detailed, accurate documentation of all care provided, assessments, and detainee responses.
- Uses electronic medical records (EMR) systems compliant with correctional health standards.
- Educates detainees about managing their health and preventing complications.
- Follows strict infection control protocols.
- Ensures safe handling of sharps, medications, and biological specimens.
- Recognizes signs of medical emergencies related to chronic conditions and provides first aid or emergency interventions as needed.
- Responds to medical emergencies promptly and facilitates timely transfer to external medical facilities when required.
- Ensures confidentiality and privacy of detainee health information.
CoreCivic Job ID #req34476. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - Chronic Care
About CoreCivic
CoreCivic is a diversified, government-solutions company with the scale and experience needed to solve tough government challenges in cost-effective ways. We provide a broad range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through high-quality corrections and detention management, innovative and cost-saving real estate solutions, and a growing network of residential and non-residential alternatives to incarceration to help address America's recidivism crisis.
Benefits
- Holiday Pay
- 401k retirement plan
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Life insurance
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Watonga, OK |
| Industry | Legal Services |
| Salary | $42.03–$53.91 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1983 |
| Website | http://www.corecivic.com/ |
About Company
CoreCivic a diversified government solutions company with the scale and experience needed to solve tough government challenges in cost-effective ways.
We provide a broad range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through high-quality corrections and detention management, innovative and cost-saving government real estate solutions, and a growing network of residential reentry centers to help address America’s recidivism crisis. We are a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) and the nation’s largest owner of partnership correctional, detention and residential reentry facilities.
The Company has been a flexible and dependable partner for government for more than 30 years. Our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to help government better the public good.
Learn more at http://www.corecivic.com
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