RN Corrections in Bridgeton, NJ

$126,828 - $126,828/Yr

Amergis - Bridgeton, NJ

Full-time - Entry Level

Bridgeton, NJ

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Correctional RN at Amergis Healthcare Staffing is responsible for providing comprehensive healthcare to the incarcerated population in a correctional facility. This role involves collaboration with healthcare professionals and correctional officers to address the unique challenges of the correctional environment, ensuring both routine and emergency care is delivered effectively.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
• Performs focused interviews to identify specific patient needs.
• Assesses signs and symptoms indicating physiological and psychosocial changes in the patient's condition.
• Conducts health histories on newly-admitted inmates.
• Makes referrals of inmates to the staff physician, nurse practitioner, dentist, or mental health professional when necessary.
• Determines the need for emergency hospital care and ensures medication is administered according to standard procedures.
• Collects, analyzes, and interprets data from healthcare members and documents nursing diagnoses.
• Documents the patient's plan of care using identified nursing diagnoses and expected outcomes.
• Identifies and prioritizes actions based on patient care requirements.
• Monitors consistency between patient plan of care and actions of medical staff.
• Performs interventions according to identified priorities and hospital policies.
• Initiates and evaluates patient education.
• Revises the plan of care according to evaluation and changes in medical plan.
• Documents patient's response to nursing and other interventions.
• Supervises, trains, and directs other healthcare professionals on site such as LPNs and CNAs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse License for the state in which the nurse practices.
• Minimum of one year of correctional health care experience preferred.
• Complies with all relevant professional standards of practice.
• Participation and completion of Amergis' Competency program when applicable.
• Current CPR certification if applicable.
• TB Questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable.
• Current Health certificate (per contract or state regulation).
• Must meet all federal, state and local requirements.
• Successful completion of new hire training as applicable to job site.
• Understanding of patient confidentiality and HIPAA requirements.
• Ability to effectively communicate with supervisors, co-workers, and clients in English.
• Computer proficiency required.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Benefits

• Competitive pay & weekly paychecks
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) savings plan
• Awards and recognition programs